Murray Mentor Featured in Stamping Productivity: Capturing “The Knack”
September 30, 2025
We’re excited to share that Murray Mentor was recently featured in Stamping Productivity, a leading voice in the stamping and forming community.
The article, “Digital Mentoring,” dives into the challenge manufacturers everywhere are facing: as skilled machinists and sheet metal workers retire, their knowledge — what Susan Murray Carlock calls “the knack” — often disappears with them.
As Stamping Productivity highlights, Murray Mentor was founded to preserve that craft before it’s lost. By interviewing experienced operators, capturing their real-world problem-solving, and indexing it for future use, Murray ensures the next generation can learn from decades of expertise.
“As I noted earlier, in the 14 years since I joined the family business, I’ve watched as decades of tribal knowledge walked out the front door. This is information that no one has documented – people just know how to do certain things – but without it, a company’s long-term survival is at risk.” — Susan Murray Carlock, COO, Murray Mentor
The feature also spotlights Susan’s journey from nursing to manufacturing leadership, her family’s deep ties to Mursix Corp., and the unique way Murray combines AI with human judgment to augment the workforce rather than replace it.