How are manufacturers gaining and maintaining a digital edge? A competitive advantage doesn’t just happen in any area of business. Operationally speaking, it starts with a deliberate strategy to excel in a few targeted areas, making the necessary investments and then fully leveraging the financial or performance advantages. In partnership with OpenText, IndustryWeek set out Read More

Industry 4.0 (aka Smart Manufacturing) is all about harnessing production information to achieve increased productivity, efficiency and product quality improvements from the available manufacturing workforce and equipment. It is also about, of course, tightening and improving the horizontal flow of information from Design/Engineering, through Manufacturing and on to Operations and Maintenance in the After Market Read More

Successful operational risk management demands a clear understanding of internal company practices, policies and systems to ensure they are adequate to protect the organization from loss due to a change in market conditions or operational difficulties. Most senior leaders are very well aware of the financial challenges their companies may face, but are less familiar Read More

Developing world-class safety in organizations is a complex approach. When no one is committed to owning the process or the safety operations strategy is developed only at the corporate level, it can result in employee disconnect and limited results. Safety should be an uncompromising value, and focusing on reliable, strategic safety initiatives will help your Read More

Once the risk assessment has been performed, the methods and techniques to be applied to reach the maximum risk reduction level will be the focus.  When the hazard cannot be eliminated, design measures to properly reduce the risk to the hazard to an acceptable level will be shared.  Expected functionality and practicality of the selected safeguarding Read More

Join us October 30th and meet the world's #1 collaborative robot.  Around the world, thousands of UR robots work collaboratively right alongside humans - with no safety guards and no problems. Agenda: Intro to Universal Robots Robot Programming Intro End Effector Solutions Stands and Protective Covering Questions / Applications Hand-on Activities Benefits of Collaborative Robots: Read More

Increase Profitability - Increase Business Valuation - Maximize Operational Results See firsthand how highly successful manufacturing turnaround specialists quickly increase profitability, business valuation and operational excellence using a "financials first and data-driven approach" combined with Lean / Continuous Improvement methodologies. Donita Rudy (Click here for bio) and Ravi Rawat (Click here for bio) will present Read More

Join us November 14th and meet the world's #1 collaborative robot. Around the world, thousands of UR robots work collaboratively right alongside humans - with no safety guards and no problems. Agenda: Intro to Universal Robots Robot Programming Intro End Effector Solutions Stands and Protective Covering Questions / Applications Hand-on Activities Benefits of Collaborative Robots: Read More

Did you know? -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 13 million workers in the U.S. are potentially exposed to chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin. Gloves are an important element of PPE intended as a first line of defense to protect hands. But, just because you’re Read More

True, one-of-a-kind mass customization has been difficult to bring to market. While products like Invisalign have successfully scaled, barriers to cost-effective production have largely prevented other companies from delivering products that are fundamentally personalized for every customer. Recent advancements in 3D printing, however, promise to lift these barriers. Manufacturers of all sizes are scaling production Read More

The Internet of Things (IoT) is radically changing the manufacturing business model, opening up new opportunities toward a service oriented business model for manufacturers. According to the recently published Vodafone IoT Barometer, an annual study of how IoT is transforming business, the proportion of companies adopting IoT has more than doubled from 12% in 2013 Read More

Consumers everywhere are demanding better, cheaper products and services that are customized to provide a personalized experience. In order to meet these expectations, manufacturers must reframe their value proposition and become faster, more integrated and more agile than ever before. Fortunately, with enterprise-wide digitalization and innovative manufacturing technologies, companies -- and their customers -- can Read More