Supplying parts to the U.S. Department of Defense is a topic that’s intrigued me for a while. Sometimes machining companies tell us they have long running, lucrative jobs supplying parts to the D.O.D., and it always has seemed a little mysterious to me. What are these parts they are supplying to the government? How does a company get to become a supplier to the D.O.D.? Is supplying parts to the U.S. Government a good idea for a small or medium-sized machining company? I got some answers from today’s guest on the podcast, Mike Topolewski Jr. Mike is Vice President of Sales and Operations at Perigee Manufacturing Company in Detroit, Michigan. Perigee is a three generation, screw machine and CNC shop with a specialty in fasteners, the D.O.D. has been a significant customer of theirs for decades. Question: If the United States went to war, what are your greatest concerns for the country’s manufacturing preparedness? The post Manufacturing Parts for the Department of Defense, with Mike Topolewski—EP 189 first appeared on Today’s Machining World.

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