Perhaps you heard the news, and perhaps you didn’t. Either way, 2018 is the year of employee engagement. What does this mean and how does it affect you? What Is Employee Engagement? Employee engagement is the effort to improve the employee experience. It may include employee benefit programs and other efforts to increase employee happiness….
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Have you ever wondered if there was an alternate way to start the motors of your various machines and pieces of equipment? An ordinary startup gets the job done, but there are many ways in which it’s less than ideal. Is there an alternative method you could be using? If so, what is it? If…
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In the world of machine driven manufacturing if you want to increase production to match a growth cycle you logically have to add on more machines. But even if your company is enjoying a steady pattern of growth, the cost of increasing production can be enormous. No matter what industry you are in or what your…
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Over the past few years we have seen many industries grow like never before. This is great, but as business flourishes one common problem comes up again and again – space. Any thriving operation is going to run into this issue at one point or another. But before you start to think about relocating or…
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Americans have always thought of the U.S. as one of the predominant countries when it comes to world manufacturing. But those who have followed more recent manufacturing industry news have probably realized that China has a very impressive manufacturing system itself. In the current global industrial services market, where does U.S. manufacturing rank on the…
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In any field, whether it be manufacturing, medical, construction or even food service it is important that most, if not all tasks and processes have a written procedure. Having written procedures and regularly refining them not only improves the way your company does business but provides a back-up plan in case of the unexpected. Events…
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In an interesting move, it was recently announced that SunPower Corporation is buying SolarWorld Americas, a rival company that championed import tariffs which shook the solar industry last year. We’ve written about the state of the solar industry before, especially about SunPower’s work to be exempt from some or all of President Trump’s tariffsbecause of…
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Renewable energy seems to be the wave of the future, with everyone touting wind, geothermal and solar energy benefits. But what about renewable energy in manufacturing? Is it worth it? Is it beneficial? Here’s what you need to know about the pros and cons of renewable energy for corporations and manufacturing companies. Pros The pros…
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The promise of technological advancements is the positive face of a double-sided coin. Every advancement that adds convenience, improves productivity times, and better connects different pieces of manufacturing processes comes with a risk. Each of those added components is a point of cybersecurity vulnerability, and manufacturing industry insiders must make sure they advance their security standards…
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President Trump’s recently announced tariffs on imports from China has started to have an effect on American businesses that rely on imported goods to refine and turn into new products. Many of these companies are struggling to figure out how to accommodate for the increase in operating costs because of the tariffs, and whether or…
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