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HBR Article: A Manager's Guide to Augmented Reality
Aug 7, 2018How IIoT changes the idea of ownership
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Aug 15, 2018Connected Service Equipment Knowledge as Competitive Power
Mar 19, 2017
Leading by Example: Technology Companies Help Save Scarce Water Resources
Jul 5, 2017Why Manufacturers Need to Rethink How They Value Water
Mar 28, 2017Benefits of Creating a Corporate Water Strategy – and Tips for Ensuring Success
Mar 18, 20175 Ideas for Improving Energy Use
Aug 16, 2018
Powering Innovation in Manufacturing
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Survey: Older people want part-time manufacturing work
Feb 25, 2020
Manufacturers should offer part-time work to meet the desires of retirees and workers ages 56 and older, according to a survey by the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance. Three in four older workers at least 20 hours a week, while an equal percentage of manufacturer respondents said they can't locate enough talent. Green Bay Press-Gazette (Wis.) (tiered subscription model) (2/20)
Rethinking work in the age of robots
Feb 25, 2020
Robotics and artificial intelligence will fundamentally change the nature of manufacturing work and require the learning of new skills, writes Adrienne Selko. She notes that manufacturers are ahead of the curve with employee training, educational partnerships and apprenticeships, but smaller manufacturers may struggle to adopt these efforts. IndustryWeek (2/24)
3D printing, other tech can make manufacturing greener
Feb 25, 2020
Additive manufacturing and advanced manufacturing technologies can help the industry improve its sustainability performance through flexibility and automation, writes Ric Fulop, CEO of Desktop Metal. He lists four ways this can happen, including assembly consolidation and circular manufacturing. World Economic Forum (2/24)
How manufacturers can benefit from 5G IoT
Feb 25, 2020
Once 5G becomes widespread, manufacturers will use 5G internet of things units for autonomous vehicles, augmented reality and other purposes, this McKinsey analysis predicts. Manufacturers should also be watching how 5G IoT is being used by their B2B customers. McKinsey (2/2020)
Coronavirus hindering global chemical trade
Feb 25, 2020
Uncertainty created by the coronavirus is disrupting internal logistics in China, weakening domestic demand and interrupting global trade flows as companies cancel or re-route shipments going in and out of the country, writes Morgan Condon. "Around 1.5m tonnes of [polyethylene] demand may be lost from the coronavirus outbreak if it can be controlled and downstream industries resume operations at a 70-80% rate by the second half of March," said Amy Yu of ICIS Asia Petrochemical Analytics. ICIS News (UK) (free content) (2/24)
Prefab manufacturer announces self-powered homes
Feb 25, 2020
Prefabricated homes manufacturer Dvele has announced all of its future homes will be self-powered and require 84% less energy per square foot than conventional homes. The homes will generate their own electricity using solar panels and store it in built-in battery storage systems, allowing homeowners to choose not to connect to electrical grids. CleanTechnica (2/20)
Successful TPS requires the pull method
Feb 25, 2020
The Toyota Production System only works when used with the pull method of production, writes former Toyota production leader Phil Ledbetter. He lists several steps to implement this method, including knowing the required production rate and pulling subassemblies, component parts and batch-built parts. IndustryWeek (2/24)