Robotic Welding Fills Skills Gap with Quality Production October 1, 2015 The decision to adopt robotic automation for welding cells is getting easier every day. There are any number of manufacturing considerations influencing that decision, including quality, productivity, and consistency of the weld. Today, however, the key driver is the lack of skilled welders available to fill the requirements of shops both large and small.
Trends in Workforce Development January 1, 2014 A new year is upon us, bringing great optimism and opportunity for the manufacturing industry. The ticking clock, however, reminds us we are closer to the end of the decade when a perfect storm of a limited employee pipeline, a retiring workforce, reshoring and the changing pace of technology is expected to place even greater labor demands on manufacturers, challenged by an already slim supply of skilled workers.
Online Manufacturing Training December 1, 2008 “We have made a major commitment to this technology, as an overall educational strategy,” Jones adds. “What makes us different than probably the other builders is that Mori Seiki University is a corporate university, rather than just a technical training center. In addition to technical skills, we also provide online and classroom courses in employee, sales and management skills."
Taking BI Dashboards From Sexy to Reliable August 18, 2023 Explore the critical role of data reliability in driving the success of industrial IoT, A.I., and operational technology, emphasizing the need for quality management in data infrastructure.
The State of Smart June 2, 2022 Pandemic moves digitization to front burner; software enables connection to legacy equipment.
Creating the Biofabrication Workforce of the Future June 3, 2022 BioFabUSA is advancing workforce development programs that inspire people to tackle the challenges of manufacturing replacement human cells, tissues and organs.
Addressing Manufacturing’s Diversity Problem September 23, 2022 Across industries there’s an emphasis on addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in leadership roles. Research shows that greater diversity within an organization improves business performance. Manufacturing, however, lags in gender diversity when compared with other industries.
AMUG Awards Two Scholarships March 16, 2022 The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) today announced the recipients of its scholarships.
Dassault Systèmes Unveils 3DEXPERIENCE Edu September 30, 2020 3DEXPERIENCE Edu combines a new portfolio of learning experiences, publications, partnerships, competitions and certifications with the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, for both students and professionals.
Hope Meets Workforce Needs at Daley College’s MTEC January 31, 2020 Machining programs at community colleges can bring to mind images of old, tired equipment, housed in even older, drab facilities. That was the case at Richard J. Daley College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. But not anymore.