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Raj Khoshoo, chairman of the committee working on the Product Life-Cycle Management Initiative, recently spoke with MBT Executive Editor Sidney Hill about how the association’s work in that area can benefit manufacturers. Learn more about the MESA conference and Strategic Initiatives guidebooks.

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Raj Khoshoo, chairman of the committee working on the Product Life-Cycle Management Initiative, recently spoke with MBT Executive Editor Sidney Hill about how the association’s work in that area can benefit manufacturers. Learn more about the MESA conference and Strategic Initiatives guidebooks.
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