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GM Expects to Offer Personal Self-driving Vehicles to Consumers this Decade

General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, expects the automaker to offer self-driving vehicles to consumers later this decade. While autonomous vehicles for deliveries and ride-hailing services are currently undergoing rigorous testing, manufacturing them for retail customers hasn’t been a priority... Continue Reading

MTI Spring Meeting a HUGE Success

This past week, over 130 attendees from 19 states and Mexico converged on Amelia Island, Florida for three days of exciting education, networking, and plenty of sunshine. Attendees enjoyed a series of expert speakers, nightly social events, a highly engaging and interactive Foundation Fundraiser,... Continue Reading

Road Builders to Benefit the Most from an Infrastructure Deal, Economist says

Dive Brief: Road builders will be the biggest winners of any infrastructure spending bill passed this year by Congress, with contractors who work in the environmental public works space sharing in the spoils too, according to a leading construction economist. Richard Branch, chief economist at... Continue Reading

Succeeding in the AI Supply-chain Revolution

New technology solutions could be transformative—but only if executives properly prepare their organizations. In recent years, supply chains have become substantially more challenging to manage. Longer and increasingly interlinked physical flows reflect the rising complexity of product... Continue Reading

U.S. Auto Sales to More Than Double in April - J.D. Power, LMC Automotive

U.S. auto retail sales for April are expected to be the highest ever recorded for the month, helped by strong consumer demand and tighter inventories at dealerships, industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said on Wednesday. Retail sales for new vehicles in April are forecasted to... Continue Reading

3 Ways to Improve Your Supply Chain Talent

Recruiting practices need to change if manufacturers want an agile, data-driven, resilient, global supply chain that can sustain a competitive advantage. According to a recent survey of U.S. and European supply chain leaders about ‘cost of disruptions’ by The Economist, more than half... Continue Reading

‘Significant Increase’ in Cybersecurity Threats: Are You Prepared?

Study: Only 40% of manufacturers perform proactive tests The pandemic created a breeding ground for hackers and bad actors. At the outset in March 2020, many companies viewed the move to remote work as temporary, and they reacted accordingly, doing whatever it took to get employees up and running... Continue Reading

Labor Chief Walsh Puts Hold on OSHA Virus Rule for More Analysis

Release of OSHA’s Covid-19 emergency temporary standard is on hold at the request of Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “Secretary Walsh reviewed the materials and determined that they should be updated to reflect the latest scientific analysis of the state of the disease,” a... Continue Reading

Toilet Paper Surplus, Ketchup and Semiconductor Chip Shortages – Supply Chain Forecasting is Hard

Toilet paper now seems to be in ample supply, ketchup packet shortages are vexing restaurants, and semiconductor chip shortages are causing major economic damage to auto makers. Why is it so hard to get these supply chains straightened out, and what more thrills are likely in store? A little over... Continue Reading

Blending Remote and In-office Workers Into a Real Team

With organizations eyeing a return to the office soon, most leaders are breathing a sigh of relief. But not everyone will be returning at the same time, if at all, and many of their teams will be made up of new people who weren’t part of the team “before time.” How can... Continue Reading

Marijuana at Work: Seeing Through the Fog

Yes, it’s 4/20. Yes, it’s another blog about marijuana. No, it’s not what you think. Let’s start with some facts. The conversation about marijuana in the workplace is becoming more common. Employers can sometimes struggle to hire employees who can pass a drug test because... Continue Reading

Preventing Eutectic Reactions and Diffusion Bonding in Vacuum Processing

Introduction This paper explains reactions that can occur during a vacuum processing cycle and different methods of preventing these reactions. We will discuss how eutectic compositions can form while heat treating and how diffusion bonding can be a concern to heat treaters when two dissimilar... Continue Reading