Change in the manufacturing workplace: embracing automation and technology

Change in the manufacturing workplace: embracing automation and technology

To improve is to change; to be perfect, change often. Winston Churchill​ Prime Minister Churchill offers sound advice with his quotation, although some companies in the manufacturing space may say “easier said than done” when it comes to making changes, particularly when the changes involve automation. Change is both good and necessary, but companies may…

Adoption of Automation and Technology – the risks and rewards

Adoption of Automation and Technology – the risks and rewards

In doing a deeper dive into the topic of automation, we spent some time at our recent 40th anniversary Open House event looking at the keys to adopting automation in the manufacturing industry. Overall, we see automation and robotics as one means of addressing the challenging labor market that manufacturers face. Often, we hear company…

Adoption of Automation and Technology in the Manufacturing World: How will it change the way we do business and in how (and who) we hire?

Adoption of Automation and Technology in the Manufacturing World: How will it change the way we do business and in how (and who) we hire?

Our recent Open House celebration of our company’s 40th anniversary included several panel discussions, one of which addressed the topic of automation and technology in the manufacturing industry. What follows is a recap of our discussion – a look at where automation and technology is today and where it may be headed. The manufacturing industry…

Hiring hurdles: challenges in the manufacturing industry (Part 2)

Hiring hurdles: challenges in the manufacturing industry (Part 2)

In our previous blog, we outlined some of the challenges that we in the manufacturing industry face regarding finding and retaining talent.  A study by The Manufacturing Institute and Delolitte predicts that the manufacturing skills gap here in the United States could result in 2.1 million unfilled jobs by 2030. The same study shows that…

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