Augmented reality offers a high-tech and safer way to train new workers coming into dangerous situations. As safety is a continuous journey, so is technology adoption. While there are several exciting and innovative technologies that enhance safety, there are still some bugs to be worked out. I... Continue Reading
A look at the 11 technologies changing the way companies approach and execute warehouse and distribution operations. Editor’s note: This story outlines the latest data from the MHI Annual Industry Report on emerging technologies in the supply chain industry. If you’re looking for the... Continue Reading
Tom Cruise’s 2022 reprise of his 1986 hit movie, Top Gun, has been a box office smash. Top Gun: Maverick has Cruise again playing Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a cocky, rule-breaking Navy test pilot. The elite naval aviation academy recruits Mitchell (Cruise) to train a group of... Continue Reading
Tools purporting to help organizations recover lost passwords for PLCs are really droppers for malware targeting industrial control systems, vendor says. Threat actors are targeting systems in industrial control environments with backdoor malware hidden in fake password-cracking tools. The tools,... Continue Reading
The MTI Educational Foundation is excited to announce that it has finalized and awarded $51,500 in scholarships to 9 recipients. Educational Foundation Chair, Buster Crossley from Texas Heat Treating in Round Rock, TX stated, “With the long-term labor shortage that everyone is facing, the... Continue Reading
The MTI YES Management Training Program is one of the best executive training programs you will find in all of manufacturing. We know that because many graduates who have taken other high-level management training programs have shared that with MTI. Since the revitalization of the program in... Continue Reading
Numerous geopolitical factors, from conflict in Ukraine to the pandemic-related lockdown in China, have placed unprecedented pressure on the globalized trade system. The result is shortages in goods, labor and storage capacity. According to Gartner, as of 2021, 68% of supply chain executives were... Continue Reading
There is a lot to think about as a leader. There are goals to pursue. There are people to manage, and every day new problems arise that make pursuing those goals or supporting those people more difficult. Amid all these demands, it can be difficult to think any more deeply than just reacting to... Continue Reading
As business moves past the pandemic, one of the biggest challenges for many commercial heat treaters is the turnover of key staff at OEMs who perform the buying function. This turnover means that new personnel has to learn the purchase order and quality processes between the OEM and the... Continue Reading
If you are like every other heat treater in the industry, qualified labor with a good work ethic has dried up. The toughest challenge holding back productivity and output for any plant is enough labor. What we have learned from numerous labor experts is this trend will continue throughout the... Continue Reading
One of the criticisms that we often hear, especially about elected officials, is that they “lack spine.” This criticism is not unique to politicians. Most of us have worked with people who fit that description — people who are not “leading with spine.” What... Continue Reading
As MTI has been meeting with members around the country and having conversations on the key challenges in 2022, knowing how cost and productivity metrics are going comparatively has been a huge topic of conversation. Operational costs including energy, labor, and raw materials to name just a few... Continue Reading
