THOUGHT PAPERS
SHAPING AN INDUSTRY
Navigating New Regulations in Finishing
There’s one thing for certain: Regulations in manufacturing are changing with new technology, especially as it relates to the certification of equipment and machinery. A few years ago, DeGeest Corporation of Tea, South Dakota, sought a better way to streamline its...
TECHNOLOGY TO BRIDGE THE SKILLS GAP
It has been over ten years since manufacturers started talking about a skills gap. Yet positions remain empty because companies are unable to attract workers. Instead of waiting for the skills gap to be fixed by our education system or by stealing workers from each...
MINIMIZE THE J-CURVE EFFECT IN MANUFACTURING
You may have heard the term “J-Curve” from the world of investing, but it’s a concept that applies to anything – even manufacturing. The J-Curve explains the often mistaken expectations to the more common initial negative effects of implementing new technology or...
EMPOWERING YOUR TEAM WITH SELF-LEARNING ROBOTS
Bring up the subject of automation and many draw the conclusion that automation is killing jobs. On the surface, this level of alarmism is not surprising since many instantly think about robots on an auto assembly line, each doing the job of five or six workers. If...
FIXING THE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY GAP
The storyline is all too common in manufacturing. Increased customer demands for lower prices and shorter lead times have led to more and more automation being added to operations. With this increase in automation, there has been a dramatic increase in the velocity in...
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