The U.S. manufacturing and distribution industry has benefited a great deal from technological advancements, developing from a human assembly line into modern-day factories, which employ automated processes and advanced robotics, along with the traditional methods. Danielle Fugazy, in a recent article for Mergers & Acquisitions, explains that “as a result of these advancements private …
Modern-day consumers have become quite accustomed to living in the world of apps, using them for a wide variety of purposes. In an article published by Industry Week, Rob McKeel, president and CEO of GE Automation & Controls, writes about the emerging industrial app economy—how the use of apps is being translated into the …
Corn has been a valuable resource to mankind for some ten thousand years. However the plant itself has mutated, and what we know as corn today hardly resembles the crop first used by Mesoamericans. Thanks to new scientific discoveries, the way scientist study corn is about to change. In an article from KTIC Radio …
Whether you are in the logistics leg of the manufacturing and distribution supply chain, or your factory could use an upgrade for sorting product, a recent article by Bridget McCrea, published by Modern Materials Handling, can provide you with an apt overview of recent improvements made by others in the industry. The article, titled …
Organic farming is widely viewed as a sustainable solution to farming techniques that emit greenhouse gasses and harm the environment. While organic farming can in fact be sustainable, it may not be in certain instances. In a reprinted article on ScientificAmerican.com, David Montgomery, a professor of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of …
Manufacturing is a complex business. Not everyone in the industry views how the business runs with a total perspective, as some factory workers never see the business side, and some executives are never on the floor. Bonnie Spencer Swayze, President and CEO of Alliance Rubber, writes that there can be a competitive advantage by …
As the number of cyber-attacks continue to increase, have you considered whether your manufacturing and distribution operation is protected? Industry Today’s article “5 Type of Cyber Liabilities for Manufacturers” discusses five threats to your manufacturing and distribution operation’s cyber security, and discusses what you can do to protect the company from liability.
These cyber-attacks can …
AI is being used for more than just improving customer service. In addition to helping companies boost sales and productivity, AI is now being used to help automate statistical evidence used by the agricultural industry. Normally compiled via human analysis, AI is gathering statistics to help big companies such as Monsanto, DuPont, Land O’ …
The EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act will require some specific reporting later this year. Will you be prepared? Even if you are exempt from other types of EPA reporting, you could still be affected.
Industry Week’s James Votaw writes, “Beginning in the third quarter of 2017, companies of all sizes and in nearly all industries …
National Agriculture Day is coming this month. On March 21, the agriculture industry has a chance to come together and educate the public about the role of agriculture in the economy and Americans’ everyday lives.
Participant Mark Biedenfeld, who has been around agriculture his whole life, got involved with National Ag Day after he read …
