Automation technologies have progressed to the point where the majority of manufacturing businesses have multiple processes that are ready for robotic automation. But with so many business challenges driving automation, and so many different components, tools, and robot models contributing to automated systems, how can businesses prioritize what processes to automate first? Join Alex Thesken, Marketing Technologist Read More

With national unemployment rates at all-time lows, businesses are having to dedicate lots of resources toward hiring. That problem only grows larger in the manufacturing industry, where a high percentage of workers require specialized skills to perform their jobs. And as the pool of eligible jobseekers shrinks over the next decade, these staffing issues will Read More

If you’re like most manufacturers, the pandemic forced you to adapt your business operations and respond to constantly changing circumstances. Now it’s time to take a similar approach to hiring, engaging and developing your employees. In this presentation, we will examine causes of high turnover and low employee engagement. We’ll explore ways you can cast Read More

Ensuring employee safety and maintaining cost-effective production are always priorities for any manufacturing industry. The requirements for safeguarding of machinery are constantly evolving, especially with the increasing use of automation. This evolution has allowed the development of numerous protective devices to be integrated into systems such that they actually assist in the productivity and are Read More

Are you a Department of Defense (DoD) contractor or sub-contractor in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)? Are you currently required to enter Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) scores in Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE)? Do you think you may have to enter these scores at some point? Do you access or generate Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)? If Read More

Export control laws are a complex set of federal regulations designed to protect national security, prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, further foreign policy, and maintain U.S. economic competitiveness. Unfortunately, the complexity of these export compliance regulations makes them difficult for manufacturers of all sizes to understand and follow. And the risk of Read More

Is there a right way to present machine safety? Safety training often gets the bad reputation of being dull, making the process ineffectual. Learn effective ways to avoid the boredom and integrate training into your machine safety mindset. Review of training methodologies Tips on making training more effective Preferred methodologies for OSHA topics Register Speakers Read More

Challenges facing EHS leaders abound, including: Cultivating a positive culture of safety across the organization Working with executive leadership to secure investment in safety initiatives Adapting to new and evolving changes as the world becomes more complex. What are some best practices to ensure you can overcome these challenges to make safe practices a reality? Read More

Improving an organization’s safety culture requires reestablishing a working bond between safety and production goals. It is easy to talk about safety and say what needs to get done on paper, but there is a real demand for production numbers that often seem to surpass safety and machine maintenance. Those who become complacent in their Read More

This webinar will cover all aspects of an OSHA inspection, including highlighting common pitfalls for employers, by walking through scenarios that have actually occurred in the field. OSHA is more aggressive now than ever and employers should retrain managers and supervisors on what to do when the government knocks at their door.  Attend this webinar and learn: What Read More