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.
A competitive exchange rate that favors manufacturing is the main way to drive up growth in the US economy, argues a businessman-economist.
Boeing Co., for the second time in two decades, is moving its headquarters. This time it’s relocating to Northern Virginia. The question is what lessons Boeing moved from its last move.
Despite the availability of spindle rebuilders nationwide, not every firm provides the same level of quality.
Boeing Co.'s CEO got a vote of confidence when the board of the aircraft maker extended his retirement age.
Recently, Ron Fritz, CEO of Tech Soft 3D, hosted a roundtable discussion with four other industry executives to discuss the future of manufacturing, the impact of COVID-19, aspects of manufacturing that will change, and industry collaboration.
An executive makes the case for why manufacturers may want to change how they procure health plans.
In the 1955 short story “Autofac,” Philip K. Dick envisioned a world dominated by self-replicating robots that work incessantly, eventually depleting the planet’s resources.
As a self-aware millennial, Pat Evans has long been wary of how quickly technology is taking over our lives and quickly dominating the economy. Attending HxGN Live in June, Hexagon AB’s annual digital solutions conference, some of those fears were reinforced, while others were quelled.
With a shortage of young workers willing and able to do today’s factory jobs, manufacturers are taking steps to retain the older workforce already punching in.
