Taking advantage of opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce energy-related costs often requires investment in new equipment, technology, or controls. Identifying funding available to your business and providing estimates of project payback are key components to reaching your goals. Often, many companies are eligible to apply for funding to assist with improvement efforts. Eligibility of… Read More
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Mission Critical – Safely Starting Back Up
COVID-19 has not just caused a temporary interruption to our everyday lives, it has ushered in a new reality. The basic principles of safety will not change, but the strategies and tactics must. All change impacts safety, and leaders need to address these changes with strategic planning and proactive practices. Poor safety performance is an… Read More
New Challenges for Employers as They Return to Work After COVID-19
Once President Trump announced the “Opening Up America Again” guidance on April 16, which provides discretion to state governors and local officials to make individual determinations about relaxing return-to-work and non-essential business closure orders, states immediately began to announce their plans for reopening businesses. Businesses will soon reopen, presenting employers with new challenges as part… Read More
The Pulse of Performance Management 2020 – The Transformation of Finance
What is the impact of the current economic volatility on FP&A groups? What role can performance management play in providing the tools to successfully help companies manage through this period? Are today’s conditions accelerating the initiation of Finance Transformation / Modernization projects? As more companies move forward with performance management, they need to understand their… Read More
Functional Safety of Control Systems
The objective of the webinar is to define the processes and standards that are important in the design and evaluation of safety-relevant control systems. This webinar addresses how ISO 13849-1/2 and ANSI B11.26 (standards for safety-relevant control systems) is applied in automation and in the design of plants. Be aware of the relevant standards related… Read More
Strategies for Success in Manufacturing Software Implementation
Over half (50 – 70%) of ERP projects fail. Despite the high costs incurred in failure, and the prominence of these projects, the success rate has not improved. Why? Surveys and anecdotal reports consistently cite time, budgets, and lack of senior management involvement, but those are external factors to the direct implementation processes which should… Read More
Preparing for the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Maintenance Operations “Thaw”
While none of us are sure of when the end of the pandemic will be, we realize our manufacturing operations are in a time of transition. We’ve gone from the preparation phase to the reaction phase and now we’re planning for what the future looks like. Whether your maintenance operations have slowed and you’re now… Read More
Smart Manufacturing Systems: Improving Processes and Ensuring Product Quality
In the expanding world of Industry 4.0, manufacturers are under greater pressure than ever to be flexible and efficient. By leveraging the vast amounts of data generated by IoT, AI, and other technologies, today’s smart measuring systems can provide many of the key capabilities smart factories need to improve process efficiencies and ensure product quality…. Read More
How Can Employers Prepare for a Post-COVID-19 Workplace
The spread of the novel Coronavirus may diminish soon, requiring employers to begin reopening their businesses and welcoming back employees. Employers need to be ready to confront the issues concerning a post-pandemic workplace. Business guidance and legal requirements are changing rapidly. This webinar will discuss changes implemented that employers must be ready for in the… Read More
Top CPG Manufacturers Reveal Strategies for Success
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is in flux. Manufacturers face a wave of ever-shifting demand and the need for ever-shorter lead times, plus an unprecedented array of new disruptive technologies to evaluate and implement. Successfully navigating these complex challenges can mean pulling ahead of the industry; failure can mean losing out to nimble competitors…. Read More