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Top Manufacturing Stories, November 24-30 Impacted products are used in industries including air, space, vehicle and electronics. FULL ARTICLE |
Does your company's wellness program address this growing problem? FULL ARTICLE |
Imports of the metal from China totaled 52,590 metric tons in October, holding near the lowest level since February 2011. FULL ARTICLE |
Your organization may not be started on its lean journey but that doesn't mean you can't be. Here are six key steps you can take. FULL ARTICLE |
“I’m not sharing this to scare you, but to heighten your awareness of the current risk we now have.” FULL ARTICLE |
Demand for crude is continuing to rise and oil inventories are returning to the levels of the past five years, according to Aramco CEO Amin Nasser. FULL ARTICLE |
The auto industry has warned that significant changes to the so-called rules of origin could undercut the president's America-first goals. FULL ARTICLE |
The announcement is the latest sign the Trump administration plans to crack down on what it sees as China’s efforts to flood global markets with cheap metals. FULL ARTICLE |
“Multinationals underestimated local competition,” said Shaun Rein, of China Market Research Group. “Local players have moved very fast on emerging trends that multinationals have missed, like healthy and e-commerce.” FULL ARTICLE |
At least one death has been blamed on defective plastic valves and handles. FULL ARTICLE |
Technology and IIoT IBM's Watson IoT sees all and might even know it all. In a new simulation, you can feel what it likes to have it working for you. FULL ARTICLE |
Watch IndustryWeek Editor and resident gamer, John Hitch, breakdown how Watson connects with all your Industry 4.0 machines and sensors to reduce equipment downtime and extend their life, improve process and product quality, and optimize product development. WATCH NOW |
Web Events There are good reasons why manufacturers have begun adopting cloud platforms for analytics, and increasingly for ERP back office operations as well. Not every application is ready for cloud deployment. Join us December 5 for a primer on how to make good decisions about your path forward, including a comparison of on-premise, in-cloud, and hybrid costs and opportunities. SIGN UP NOW |
With an integrated enterprise suite in the cloud, companies gain immediate insights and are able to shift their strategy and processes rapidly. Join longtime industry software analyst Julie Fraser on December 7 for a discussion about: - Why it's the ability to turn on a dime that defines winners in the smart manufactured goods value chain
- The business case for cloud-based ERP -- hard and soft
- Examples of how companies are gaining a strategic advantage with cloud-based ERP
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As the manufacturing competitive landscape continues to present new demands for lower pricing and higher quality, more organizations are looking for quick and impactful solutions, fractional reductions in cost, and opportunities to drive new productivity gains. Join us to learn how to accelerate hourly employee engagement and drive business results. REGISTER NOW |
Manufacturers know that standing pat in operations is a slow path to irrelevancy. To keep your company on the path to profitability, future-proof quality systems must work collaboratively with your other critical business systems, to help you deal with the increased demand to manufacture better quality products, be flexible to respond to market changes and increase your profitability. SIGN UP NOW |
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