5 Steps to Bring Your Legacy Systems...

The move to industry 4.0 will be defined by how effectively legacy systems and assets within shop floors are integrated into online or cloud platforms. This is because a large percentage of

industrial iot MachineMetrics / May 29, 2020

Finding the Payback for Smart...

Industry 4.0 is defined by smart manufacturing processes such as data-driven plant optimization, industrial automation, and predictive maintenance. Since these processes rely on shop floor data,

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Manufacturing...

A Bird's Eye View As we round out Week 12 of quarantine, many of us are wondering — when will this be over? It’s looking more and more like the effects of coronavirus are here with us to stay, until

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Manufacturers trying to bring talent to rural areas

Graham Immerman Manufacturing News / August 06, 2018

Manufacturers in rural areas are trying new tactics to attract skilled workers. The New York Times said, "Although no statistics are available to analyze their effectiveness, these measures include higher wages, tax incentives for those relocating and the forgiveness of student loans, as well as enhanced training for students, new recruits and current employees." Manufacturing may be on the rise, but the skills gap needs to be addressed if growth is to continue.

Recommended ReadManufacturers Increase Efforts to Woo Workers to Rural AreasSource: http://www.nytimes.com

They call it the “Not So Heavy Metal” tour. It’s a lighthearted effort by Minnesota-based Alexandria Industries to introduce middle and high school students — as well the general public — to manufacturing. While the name is humorous, it belies an issue that is anything but. The component manufacturing company, with about 550 employees roughly two hours north of the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, faces an acute problem affecting many rural manufacturers: a shortage of workers to fill skilled and unskilled positions. Read More

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Coming back better than ever in the US

Times of trouble and hardship can also present tremendous opportunity. American manufacturing is going through a lot of changes during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in relation to how we work wit...