Amatrol Joins LIFT as Member January 11, 2021 LIFT announced that Amatrol, a manufacturing training company, has joined the manufacturing institute as a member.
Manufacturing Expansion Accelerates in December January 5, 2021 Manufacturing growth accelerated in December fueled by new orders for products, the Institute for Supply Management said today.
Protolabs CEO Headlines Panel Discussion at ‘The Best of SMX Virtual Event’ October 28, 2020 While the manufacturing industry learns to deal with COVID-19, it is also undergoing seismic change from other critical issues. Four industry leaders take on these issues in a panel discussion titled, “How Smart Manufacturing is Disrupting the Supply Chain - Are You Prepared?”
Boeing 737 Max Gets U.S. Approval to Fly Again November 18, 2020 The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a grounding order on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max that had been in effect since early 2019.
Use the Swiss Cheese Model to Fight COVID-19 January 5, 2021 In 2020, most manufacturers focused on mitigating the impact of COVID-19, but mitigation is too little too late. Many companies learned that lesson after seeing how COVID-19 outbreaks affected either their own facilities or other manufacturing firms.
Durable Goods Orders Rise on Transportation February 25, 2021 New orders for durable goods rose 3.4 percent last month, paced by transportation equipment, the Commerce Department said today.
Driving a New Normal December 18, 2020 2020 was certainly an unusual year—for SME, for our industry, and for the world. There is no question that these unusual times will carry over into 2021. Unusual does not necessarily mean bad; it just means different. Often hidden within those differences are opportunities.
Kyocera to Build New R&D Center December 21, 2020 Kyocera Corp. said it will begin construction of a new research and development center in January 2021 at its Kokubu campus in Kirishima City, Kagoshima, Japan.
Marposs Contributes to Award Winner December 4, 2020 Marposs said its Artis CTM Tool and Process Monitoring System has played a role in a 2020 Henry Ford Technology Award (HFTA) winning program focused on Torque Monitoring of Gear Machining Processes.
Assessing and Reducing Technical Debt in Design and Manufacturing February 25, 2021 Technical debt is not on your balance sheet, not addressed on your roadmap and often an afterthought, but ultimately can be the difference between executing swiftly and being paralyzed as you scale, grow and support your product(s).