Over the last 3 years, labor management has been a true challenge with inflation and rising wages. Most MTI Members state labor and wage management is one of their toughest challenges. With wage rates all over the place and rising since COVID, it is important that you know how competitive you... Continue Reading
One of the powerful strengths of the Metal Treating Institute is its volunteer committees and task force teams. MTI’s committees and task force teams are made up of heat treaters and suppliers. They each meet throughout the year digging into industry issues and MTI programs to develop... Continue Reading
ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence interfaces (being added all the time), generically referred to as “Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI)” could cause problems for employees in three contexts. First, there are situations where the mere use of IUI could violate an employer’s... Continue Reading
Artificial intelligence is likely to shake up the transportation industry — transforming how supply chains are managed and reducing the number of jobs carried out by people, according to analysts and industry insiders. Sidewalk robots, self-driving trucks and customer service bots are on... Continue Reading
Predictive maintenance is a type of maintenance that directly tracks an asset’s health, status, and performance in real time. Predictive maintenance is aimed at reducing costly, unexpected breakdowns and offers the manufacturer the opportunity to plan maintenance around their own production... Continue Reading
Sara Simser plots a course to manufacturing leadership. Two keys: Always be learning and don’t fear failure. Name: Sara Simser Age: 34 Company: Northrop Grumman Corp. Education: Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, University of Minnesota Twin Cities; Master of Business... Continue Reading
System can monitor a 'living, breathing' assembly line in real time. Tesla CEO Elon Musk often refers to the automobile factory as "the machine that builds the machine," but there are plenty of human workers involved in even the most highly automated plants. They remain a key part of the... Continue Reading
Turnover is 33% higher in the supply chain function than pre-pandemic. says Gartner. New technologies ranging from smart robotics to actionable AI, need to be part of a larger supply chain strategy if they are going to lift historically low levels of labor productivity, according to Gartner,... Continue Reading
With the unique opportunity to complete four jobs in one, Jim Tomson is preparing to be a knowledgeable and experienced leader. Name: Jim Tomson Age: 24 Company: The Timken Co. Education: Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Industrial Engineering Position: Operations Development Program Less than... Continue Reading
The question keeps popping up on social media: How will artificial intelligence affect the role of manager? Will AI eliminate the need for managers altogether? Artificial intelligence will not eliminate the role; however, the role will transform and require human intelligence skill... Continue Reading
The Metal Treating Institute is pleased to announce nominations are now open for open Board of Trustee seats, Leadership & Service Awards, and the Commercial Heat Treater of the Year Award. Click below to view full details for each. Board of Trustees If you know of someone, including... Continue Reading
Despite no manufacturing background, Will Patrick enthusiastically jumped head first after a drastic career change. Name: Will Patrick Age: 30 Company: The J.M. Smucker Co. Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Marketing; Master of Business Administration (in progress) Position: Area... Continue Reading
