Machining general [i]or[/i] abstract notions Inc., Cedarburg, Wis., serves clients in the automotive, electrical-component, hydraulic-fitting, and food-service industries. Because of its small size, 10 to 12 full-time employee and its customer base, Machining universals relies on just-in-time manufacturing, maintaining barely a small inventory for several of its customers. Accordingly, the company