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How Midsize Companies Can Use Data to Compete with Digital Giants

The pandemic has changed the business environment dramatically, both for B2C and B2B companies. Consumer behavior has shifted from in-store to online, and to a significant extent, it will not shift back. The flood of home deliveries has bankrupted scores of firms who traditionally relied on... Continue Reading

Some Tips on Recruiting Skilled Production Workers

With so many jobs becoming remote due to the pandemic, people are moving out of urban areas. While this might be a positive move in some ways, it makes it harder to recruit for jobs that need to be done within the walls of a manufacturing facility. “In factories across the country, fixed... Continue Reading

U.S. Manufacturing Production Rises Solidly Despite Semiconductor Shortage

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Output at U.S. factories increased more than expected in January even as a shortage of semiconductors weighed on the production of motor vehicles, pointing to resilience in the manufacturing sector recovery. Manufacturing production rose 1.0% last month after gaining 0.9%... Continue Reading

7 Creative Ways Aerospace Engineers Use 3D-Printing

Additive manufacturing is transforming manufacturing industries, especially aerospace. In addition to manufacturing intricate, durable parts that can be made no other way, AM can make a single part that replaces multiple parts in large assemblies, reducing weight and cost. Because AM can produce... Continue Reading

The Need for Resiliency

McKinsey Senior Partner, Katy George and others discuss the importance of addressing resilience in the next normal. Here’s how leading companies can build a business that’s ready for tomorrow. The global pandemic has put resiliency on the agenda of every company in the world. As they... Continue Reading

Five Ways Machine Learning Will Transform Manufacturing in 2021

Emerging developments that will become a reality with machine learning as part of everyday operations. Technology advances, such as complex robotic systems and artificial intelligence (AI), transformed manufacturing over the past decade and driven what’s commonly called the Industry 4.0... Continue Reading

A Weighty Proposition: Exoskeletons in the Workplace

Eight questions to ask if you’re considering exoskeletons for your workers. Major corporations, such as Toyota, Ford, and Boeing, have begun adding exoskeletons to their operational toolbox over the last few years. They have gone deep; generously shared their learnings; and reported some... Continue Reading

OSHA Reinforces COVID Guidelines for the Workplace

On January 29, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its existing guidelines concerning Coronavirus protection measures for the workplace. Focusing on the implementation of workplace protection programs, OSHA’s updated advisory guidance seeks to reinforce the... Continue Reading

General Motors Plans to Exclusively Offer Electric Vehicles by 2035

General Motors wants to end production of all diesel- and gasoline-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs by 2035 and shift its entire new fleet to electric vehicles as part of a broader plan to become carbon neutral by 2040, the company said Thursday. The company plans to use 100% renewable energy to... Continue Reading

How Safety Leaders Can Manage the Impact of COVID-19

Here are five ways EHS professionals can keep their operations running safely and smoothly during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have varied and widespread impacts on enterprises in nearly all industries, as well as across the entire public sector. Besides sustaining significant... Continue Reading

Labor Market Trends Show Emphasis on Digital Skills, Reorganization, Experts Say

During the last several months, the Coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the business world and the employment status of millions of Americans. Even those who kept their jobs are now working under markedly different circumstances. Leaders from global staffing firm Randstad noted that digital and... Continue Reading

What’s in Store for U.S. Manufacturing in 2021? Four Experts Weigh in

Last year saw a historic drop in industrial profits, and this year started with the National Association of Manufacturers calling for a U.S. president’s removal from office. So, it feels a bit odd to suggest the U.S. manufacturing outlook for the year ahead appears, in fact, quite... Continue Reading