Manufacturing is ubiquitous in modern life. Our computers, our cars, and many of the products we use daily are created using advanced manufacturing systems. To meet the future needs of manufacturing in a high-tech world, existing manufacturing systems must evolve and new ones need to emerge. This... Continue Reading
Augmented reality offers a high-tech and safer way to train new workers coming into dangerous situations. As safety is a continuous journey, so is technology adoption. While there are several exciting and innovative technologies that enhance safety, there are still some bugs to be worked out. I... Continue Reading
Factory fires lead the list of top five disruptive events in the first half of 2022, Resilinc data show. California-based supply chain resilience firm Resilinc has tracked nearly 8,000 disruptive events affecting supply chains in the first half of 2022, a 46% increase compared to the first half... Continue Reading
Orders placed with US factories for durable goods rose unexpectedly in June, fueled by a surge in defense aircraft and pointing to sustained demand for equipment despite rising interest rates. Bookings for durable goods -- items meant to last at least three years -- increased 1.9% in June... Continue Reading
A look at the 11 technologies changing the way companies approach and execute warehouse and distribution operations. Editor’s note: This story outlines the latest data from the MHI Annual Industry Report on emerging technologies in the supply chain industry. If you’re looking for the... Continue Reading
Tom Cruise’s 2022 reprise of his 1986 hit movie, Top Gun, has been a box office smash. Top Gun: Maverick has Cruise again playing Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a cocky, rule-breaking Navy test pilot. The elite naval aviation academy recruits Mitchell (Cruise) to train a group of... Continue Reading
Tools purporting to help organizations recover lost passwords for PLCs are really droppers for malware targeting industrial control systems, vendor says. Threat actors are targeting systems in industrial control environments with backdoor malware hidden in fake password-cracking tools. The tools,... Continue Reading
The MTI Educational Foundation is excited to announce that it has finalized and awarded $51,500 in scholarships to 9 recipients. Educational Foundation Chair, Buster Crossley from Texas Heat Treating in Round Rock, TX stated, “With the long-term labor shortage that everyone is facing, the... Continue Reading
The MTI YES Management Training Program is one of the best executive training programs you will find in all of manufacturing. We know that because many graduates who have taken other high-level management training programs have shared that with MTI. Since the revitalization of the program in... Continue Reading
Numerous geopolitical factors, from conflict in Ukraine to the pandemic-related lockdown in China, have placed unprecedented pressure on the globalized trade system. The result is shortages in goods, labor and storage capacity. According to Gartner, as of 2021, 68% of supply chain executives were... Continue Reading
There is a lot to think about as a leader. There are goals to pursue. There are people to manage, and every day new problems arise that make pursuing those goals or supporting those people more difficult. Amid all these demands, it can be difficult to think any more deeply than just reacting to... Continue Reading
As business moves past the pandemic, one of the biggest challenges for many commercial heat treaters is the turnover of key staff at OEMs who perform the buying function. This turnover means that new personnel has to learn the purchase order and quality processes between the OEM and the... Continue Reading
