April 22, 2024 / Asset Maintenance / Manufacturing / Process Improvement
In the dynamic realm of industrial operations, downtime is the arch-nemesis of productivity and profitability. Every minute lost to equipment breakdowns or maintenance activities translates into potential revenue losses, …Read More
April 15, 2024 / Automotive
Automobiles are becoming smarter thanks to advancing technologies and manufacturing practices. Nowadays, vehicles can communicate with each other, people and networks to increase safety due to artificial intelligence (AI) …Read More
April 5, 2024 / Knowledge Transfer / Office Politics / Process Improvement
As a manager in a business-to-business manufacturing environment, your goal is to ensure the accuracy and proficiency of your systems and employees. Other organizations depend on your work, and if you fall behind, the chain …Read More
March 25, 2024 / Manufacturing / Process Improvement / Supply Chain
Do you ever notice that, right around this time during every presidential election cycle, the candidates always start talking with much urgency about how it’s the “most important election of our lifetime”? We’re not …Read More
March 19, 2024 / Manufacturing / Process Improvement
Since the industrial revolution, every technological advancement has been viewed through the lens of its effect on jobs. Will I be obsolete? Can a machine do my job better than I can? Are the bots coming for me? If my skills are …Read More
March 4, 2024 / Automotive
Electric vehicles (EVs) have become more mainstream in today’s automotive industry, and the next few decades will see automakers electrifying their lineups and emphasizing emission-free cars. Some consumers hesitate to …Read More
February 27, 2024 / Food & Beverage / Process Improvement / Supply Chain
The rise in food prices is all over the news these days. The USDA and the Consumer Price Index tell us that, in 2023, grocery store purchases were up 5% from the previous year, while eating out cost an average of 7.1% more. This year, …Read More
February 22, 2024 / Automotive
The automotive industry is driving automation by having the largest number of robots working in factories around the world — operational stock hit a new record of about one million units, according to the International …Read More
February 12, 2024 / Mining / Process Improvement
Mining companies know all too well how expensive and dangerous the industry can be, and the demand for safer and more efficient training and procedures is increasing year on year. The good news is that technology is keeping up with …Read More
February 5, 2024 / Consulting / Lean Manufacturing / Manufacturing / Process Improvement
If you suspect your employees are burned out, you’re probably onto something. The 2023-2024 Aflac WorkForces Report revealed almost 60% of U.S. workers across all industries are experiencing some level of burnout. That’s a …Read More