Every industry goes through numerous changes, and for the manufacturing and distribution industry, these changes are happening right now. With changing technology, workers, and processes the manufacturing and distribution industry is evolving into the manufacturing and distribution industry of the future.
In an article from Industry Week, author Jill Jusko writes, “Successful manufacturing and distribution …
The 2017 MFG Talent Summit will be held on Thursday, October 12th from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Ford Conference & Event Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
The event will focus on best practices to grow the manufacturing and distribution workforce. Attendees will hear stories from top Michigan leaders about their successes and challenges. They will …
There are a lot of cases in which leadership commitment is the cause of failures throughout any industry. However, there are cases in which improvement initiatives fail even though leaders are fully committed to the cause. Why is this?
In an article from Industry Week, author Rick Bohan writes, “It looks easier to implement than …
Farmers today are combining traditional farming practices with the power of new technology to create techniques used to improve the entire industry. Without disconnecting from the land, farmers are able to leverage technology to help improve farming practices around the globe.
In an article from The Altus Times, author Leilana McKindra writes “For producers thriving …
Cloud-based computing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are some advances in technology that have led us closer to a “push-button manufacturing” future. However, design and manufacturing and distribution remain disconnected.
According to an article from The Manufacturer, “The need for closing the gap between design and manufacturing and distribution teams is overwhelmingly compelling; traditionally, by …
As manufacturers distributors look to achieve growth, Industry 4.0 introduces automation and data exchanges for the growth necessary to move beyond the status quo. Industry 4.0 offers businesses numerous benefits to survive and thrive.
In an article from Industry Week, Terri Hiskey describes Industry 4.0 which includes “cyber-physical systems, the Internet of Things, and cloud …
Implications of climate change are being talked about around the globe. One of the biggest challenges that we face as a planet is the impact climate change will have on our food supply. While there are people who support climate change and those who do not, the rising planet temperatures are likely to affect …
There is a false sense that the manufacturing and distribution industry in America is declining. Although it is true that many jobs have been lost in the manufacturing and distribution sector, the idea that the industry is failing is a false narrative on the truth.
In an article from Industry Week, Stephen Gold explains …
The manufacturing and distribution industry saw more new workers these past months than any point since 2008, according to an article from U.S. News. As regulations are being torn down by those in Washington, manufacturers distributors are beginning to see a renewed demand for domestic manufacturing.
According to author Andrew Soergel, “922,000 manufacturing and …
Agricultural producers are struggling to find workers that are willing to work long, hard hours. As the wages in the construction or oil and gas industry continue to rise, agricultural producers are finding it hard to keep up. According to an article from The Durango Herald, there simply are not enough U.S. workers who …
