Robotics and digital transportation solutions are among the key trends that will shape the supply chain landscape this year, DHL leaders say. Four key trends will shape the supply chain landscape in 2019, contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain said January 8. Although a host of emerging... Continue Reading
Keeping fleet, machinery, and other assets working efficiently is a common challenge among equipment manufacturers; engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies; and power and process plant owners and operators. All the more complicated is simultaneously reducing costs of maintenance... Continue Reading
Additive Manufacturing (AM), used interchangeably with ‘3D printing,’ is witnessing explosive growth and adoption. Increasing numbers of businesses around the world now view additive manufacturing as an essential link in their value chain. AM of metal parts and components is fast... Continue Reading
Attackers know that shutting companies out of their own data can quickly cripple an organization and put the pressure on to consider paying the ransom. Data is firmly established as one of the most valuable resources in the world today and is the lifeblood of most organizations. Accordingly,... Continue Reading
In October, the unemployment rate reached a 49-year low of 3.7%. This is great news for job candidates: With less competition for positions, candidates can afford to be pickier about roles and culture and to ask for better benefits. But what about employers? “Failure to attract and retain... Continue Reading
Manufacturing production rebounded strongly in December after some softness in the prior three months, jumping 1.1% for the month. Over the past 12 months, manufacturing production has risen 3.2%. More importantly, manufacturing capacity utilization soared from 75.8% in November to 76.5%... Continue Reading
What are some of the underlying reasons why hand injuries are still so common?Responding is Uzma Altaf, senior marketing specialist and social media strategist, Protective Industrial Products Inc., Latham, NY. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 2.8 million nonfatal workplace... Continue Reading
CBM can increase system reliability and productivity, and decrease maintenance costs. That means high ROI — which is appealing to every manufacturer. The machine condition-monitoring market is expected to grow from $2.38 billion this year to $3.5 billion by 2024, according to... Continue Reading
Each organization’s challenges may stack up differently based on considerations like industry sector, product/service type, customer base and culture. Figure 1. An interrelationship digraph in a matrix format was created to rate the relative importance of the priority quality challenges. ... Continue Reading
Cost avoidance, better networks make better financial sense. Even though industrial manufacturing companies are realizing greater efficiencies due to the implementation of new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies, they are still under immense pressure to improve productivity and... Continue Reading
Montreal - Air travel will become more affordable and more environmentally friendly with 3D printing technology in the near future. The airplanes of American, Boeing, and European Airbus already have a few components produced with 3D printing. Although 3D printing technology becomes more and more... Continue Reading
Are you an artificial intelligence (AI) optimist or pessimist? Today, AI is often thought of as either the end of the world as we know it; when robots will take all of our jobs; or the answer to all our problems, when AI is the ultimate solution to save the planet. It’s ironic that such a... Continue Reading
