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July 9, 2018


IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Next Generation 3D Printing Gets Boost from New Maryland Center


The objective for this center is to create scientific breakthroughs in metallurgy and plastics, as well as the launch of new factory machinery that will “transform the way U.S. producers make aircraft, automobiles, munitions, medical devices, and other products.”

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LEAD STORIES

Nissan Says It Found 'Misconduct' in Exhaust, Fuel Economy Tests

An internal check found employees had falsified exhaust emission and fuel-economy data at five local factories.

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World's Largest Mobile Phone Factory Set to Open in India

The new Samsung factory will have the capacity to fabricate 120 million smartphones per year.

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INDUSTRY VOICES

Robots Will Make Life Grim for the Working Class

For decades, some economists have fretted about what they call skill-biased technological change, or the possibility that new technologies will reward those smart or mentally flexible enough to master them, while devaluing the skills of everyone else.

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ICYMI

Space Station Gets What We All Need: A Robot Sidekick

An experimental robot assistant for astronauts will redefine work at the International Space Station, and its IBM-powered brain is available for terrestrial jobs, too.

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You Have the Wrong Idea about Corporate Culture

Partly because it's a big idea that's hard to grasp, corporate culture is widely (and mistakenly) confused with employee morale.

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SLIDESHOW

America’s New Factory Building Frenzy

A flurry of new manufacturing facilities has begun popping up across the U.S. In this environment of low unemployment, skills deficits and shifting corporate paradigms, this abundance is rife with challenge and potential.

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