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A Balancing Act: Using AI for Internal Workplace Communications

Human oversight is essential to get the benefit of AI in workplace communication, says Ciara Flaherty of Springboard Communications. Imagine the bustling offices of a multinational, where employees span continents and time zones. Now imagine a scenario where this organization is launching a... Continue Reading

Does Your Business Suffer from Toxic Customers or Clients?

If you’re in business, you’ve likely encountered toxic people like these: The Unreasonable Demander. A small boutique clothing store had a customer who would come in regularly, try on numerous outfits and then demand special discounts for each item. She would threaten to leave... Continue Reading

US Producer Prices Slide 0.5% in October, Biggest Drop Since 2020

U.S. wholesale prices fell sharply last month as inflationary pressure continued to ease after a year and a half of higher interest rates. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — dropped 0.5% in... Continue Reading

Cloud Concentration a Significant Emerging Risk

Many organizations are now in a position where they would face severe disruption in the event of the failure of a single provider,” said Gartner report. The risk associated with dependence on a particular cloud provider for multiple business capabilities is in the top five emerging risks... Continue Reading

The Metal Treating Institute: Spearheading Solutions in Heat Treating

Within the complex landscape of the heat treating industry, companies face a multitude of challenges. These range from navigating an uncertain economy and the competition for skilled workers to the transfer of invaluable expertise from seasoned employees to the rising generation. Additionally,... Continue Reading

Workers are Missing Cog in US Manufacturing Gears

There’s a spanner in the freshly restarted U.S. manufacturing machine. A factory construction boom sparked by President Joe Biden’s industrial policies has led to unbridled optimism about the sector for the first time in decades. The hardest part of the process hangs in the balance,... Continue Reading

Easy, Practical Manufacturing Uses for Generative AI

In its simplest form, the technology can help solve problems and boost productivity. Is there a topic that’s being covered as widely (and, perhaps, as sensationally) right now as artificial intelligence (AI)? (Well, other than Taylor Swift?) It wouldn’t seem so. Amid all the hype (as... Continue Reading

Women in Manufacturing: Closing the Gap

It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in manufacturing and technical fields. In many manufacturing-oriented companies, awareness of that gap has grown, leading to the creation of targeted programs that enable, support and promote women in their businesses. That awareness is critical... Continue Reading

How Leadership Development Can Reverse Turnover Quickly

Gallup research indicates that 70% of engagement can be traced back to an employee’s relationship with their manager. This just goes to show that at the heart of any thriving culture is thriving leadership. Bristlecone is no exception. When the company attrition rate grew to 27% nearly two... Continue Reading

US Manufacturing Output Rises Solidly in September

Production at U.S. factories increased more than expected in September despite strikes in the automobile industry curbing motor vehicle output, further evidence that the economy exited the third quarter with momentum. Manufacturing output rose 0.4% last month, the Federal Reserve said on Tuesday.... Continue Reading

MTI Graduates 34 Executives in YES Management Training Program

MTI is excited to announce it graduated another 34 executives from the 2023 YES Management Training Program at the Fall Meeting in Tucson, AZ. As each of the 34 executives’ names were read off to come to the podium to receive their graduation certificates on the final night, incredible... Continue Reading

How AI is Proving as a Game Changer in Manufacturing – Use Cases and Examples

As AI gets smarter, manufacturing factories will become genius factories. They’ll use real-time information to make things even better and faster. Imagine a world where machines could think, learn, and make decisions like humans. That’s the magic of Artificial Intelligence (AI),... Continue Reading