We know U.S. manufacturing has been on the rise - but how are we doing compared to other countries? "Manufacturing constitutes 27 percent of China’s overall national output, which accounts for 20 percent of the world’s manufacturing output. In the United States, it represents 12 percent of the nation’s output and 18 percent of the world’s capacity." We were ranked third in overall manufacturing environment after the UK and Switzerland.
Robots are not here to eliminate the need for humans. NPR reported, "In general, people and robots work best together, with robots handling dangerous, monotonous jobs and precision work, while people...
Robots are not here to eliminate the need for humans. NPR reported, "In general, people and robots work best together, with robots handling dangerous, monotonous jobs and precision work, while people...
Change is an essential part of growing as an industry and finding continued success. However, some people just don't like it. Industry Week said, "Although mitigating resistance may be a time-consumi...
Additive manufacturing has gone through many transformations since it was invented, but there are a few more big changes before it goes mainstream. IndustryWeek said, "Though the promise of additive ...
Artificial intelligence is already used in manufacturing, but it could soon be used even more! Industry Week reported, "According to an IFS survey of 750 manufacturing companies across 16 countries, 8...
The helium shortage has already affected Party City and they announced that they are closing 45 stores. How is the shortage affecting manufacturing? USA Today said, "Although there are long-term ramif...
Paying attention to detail in production is important, as Boeing learned the hard way. IndustryWeek said, "Boeing production employees have said that the leaders at these two plants put production ou...
Why does everyone seem to hate meetings so much? They are vital for forward movement and growth in a business. Industry Week said, "Instead of creating a forum for productive conflict to be surfaced a...
