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The Future of Work in Manufacturing

Job rules and the nature of work are changing in what’s called the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We examine what future manufacturing jobs will be like in the digital era. The manufacturing workforce has been absorbing new technology for more than two…

Paul McQuadeFebruary 27, 2020

Supply Chain Sustainability

Climate Risk: What Businesses Should Do About It

Climate change is continuing to dominate headlines. Fires have raged in Australia and California raising concerns about the role of climate change, Greta Thunberg has addressed the UN and world leaders, and Jeff Bezos has announced a $10 billion fund…

Paul McQuadeFebruary 25, 2020

Advanced Technologies Industry 4.0 Operations

Augmented Reality Is Ready for Its Close Up on the Training Floor

Not everyone learns the same way, and different types of learning—auditory, visual, tactile, kinesthetic or a mix—aren’t always well-represented in academia or company training programs. Augmented Reality is ready for its close up on the training floor. According to a…

Paul McQuadeFebruary 21, 2020

Advanced Technologies Industry 4.0 Operations

New Yorkers Face a Training Gap for Tech Jobs, but a Study Finds Hope

Tech jobs are coming to New York City in droves. All the big tech companies — even Amazon, which abandoned plans for a headquarters-style campus a year ago — are expanding in the city. But many local workers could miss…

Paul McQuadeFebruary 18, 2020

Advanced Technologies Quality Standards

Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough Could Cut Cost Of Electric Vehicle Parts, Boost Power

A Massachusetts company has come up with a way it says will reduce automotive production and supply costs while boosting the efficiency of motors for electric vehicles by solving a previously unsolvable issue—successfully creating copper components with 3D printers. Watertown,…

Paul McQuadeFebruary 14, 2020

Advanced Technologies Industry 4.0 Operations Quality Standards

Eight Drivers for Manufacturing’s Next 50 Years

Digital dexterity will be required in workers and leaders, and data will be king. In the last several decades, we’ve seen major disruptions to the manufacturing environment. We experienced the “China Price,” which prompted offshoring of manufacturing operations, nearly decimating…

Paul McQuadeFebruary 12, 2020

Leadership U.S Manufacturing

Three Cheers for Engineers

Three Cheers for Engineers. David Cote is one of the most respected CEOs of the 2000s. During his 15 years helming Honeywell International, he turned a flailing $28 billion company plagued by bad acquisitions, a bloated workforce and a blind-eye…

Paul McQuadeFebruary 10, 2020

Data Analytics Supply Chain Sustainability

Three Trends Driving Electronics Manufacturing In 2020

Manufacturers swallowed a whirlwind of changes in 2019. Driven by tariffs, the brands that build our favorite products spent a significant portion of their efforts this year identifying new suppliers, moving supply chains, seeking loopholes in the regulations, and in…

Paul McQuadeFebruary 5, 2020

Advanced Technologies Operations

Will Industrial Exoskeletons Weaken Workers? Unlikely!

Q&A With Dr. Karl Zelik. Will Industrial Exoskeletons Weaken Workers? Unlikely! Exoskeletons for work and industry are being utilized by early adopters, especially in the automotive industry. These are wearable devices that are worn on top of workers’ clothing that…

Paul McQuadeJanuary 17, 2020

Operations Quality Standards U.S Manufacturing

CIMC Brings Its Chassis Manufacturing To The U.S.

Entrepreneur Malcolm McLean, frustrated with the snail-like swiftness of cargo handling he witnessed when he first got into trucking in the 1930s, invented the shipping container in 1956. Little did he know back then that he would wind up changing…

Paul McQuadeJanuary 14, 2020

The Future of Work in Manufacturing

Climate Risk: What Businesses Should Do About It

Augmented Reality Is Ready for Its Close Up on the Training Floor

New Yorkers Face a Training Gap for Tech Jobs, but a Study Finds Hope

Copper 3D Printing Breakthrough Could Cut Cost Of Electric Vehicle Parts, Boost Power

Three Cheers for Engineers

Will Industrial Exoskeletons Weaken Workers? Unlikely!

CIMC Brings Its Chassis Manufacturing To The U.S.

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