Inflation Reduction Act & What It Means for EV Production
One of the biggest hurdles to the electrification of the auto industry has been public adoption. Some consumers are unsure about trading their internal combustion engine (ICE) for a battery electric...
How to Minimize Cost of Quality Through Prevention
Every manufacturer is familiar with quality issues but very few realize the true cost of quality (COQ), much less how to reduce the pressure it places on margins.
That’s not to say...
2023 MFG Outlook: Empowerment, Retention and Labor Productivity
This is not an article about COVID (thank god). What we are seeing now in the economy are the systemic aftershocks. The Great Resignation and national security concerns have fundamentally altered...
Manufacturing is Back, Big and Bold in Chicago
There aren’t many things I love more than a good manufacturing trade show. There’s simply no better place to discover cutting-edge manufacturing technology, learn about new solutions firsthand and swap ideas...
A Manufacturing Day Look Into the Future: Sustainable and Digital
Manufacturing Day is all about paving the way for the next generation to see themselves in our field and sustain manufacturing into the future. Around the US, companies and schools are...
The North American Battery Supply Chain is Getting Amped Up!
Recently, I attended a dinner outside of Detroit hosted by QAD, the Korean Battery Industry Association and NAATBatt (an organization dedicated to the development and commercialization of advanced battery manufacturing in...
Employ a Soft Skill to Overcome Hard Times
I’m guessing your day started similar to mine: seeing the hundredth headline about inflation, a tight labor market, or both at once. Regardless of nationwide employment numbers, manufacturers know that the...
EV Startups: Growing with the Shift to ACES
We all know that change in any industry is constant. Some of us may be set up to succeed, while others not so much. The reality is, change is happening too...
Lessons for Manufacturers in the Wake of Google Halting Cloud IoT
Google just announced the phase-out of its Cloud IoT service. If you just read these headlines then you might be missing out on what this means to you, as a manufacturer....
ERP Functionality: Understanding ERP Systems and Features
ERP systems have the ability to transform manufacturing companies, optimize operations, increase productivity, cut costs and help businesses remain competitive. If you’re new in your journey toward understanding what an ERP...