SME, Stratasys Announce Winners of 2023 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition
SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s talent and capabilities, and global additive manufacturing leader Stratasys, announced the...
America Makes Announces New Leadership for the RMAG, Executive Committee
America Makes, The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is pleased to announce the new chairpersons of the Roadmap Advisory Group (RMAG) and the Institute’s...
Why We Need to Redefine Employee Engagement
If you Google "Employee Engagement" and look for images representing it, you'll find groups of people in business attire smiling, high-fiving, laughing, or conducting...
How Compatible Is the 4-Day Workweek Model and Manufacturing?
Throughout the last decade or more, the idea of a 4-day workweek has transformed from sheer wishful thinking to a proven practice put into...
Little-Known Advanced Automation Training Class Results in a Rewarding Career
Alec Crook didn’t know much about advanced automation and robotics when he was in high school, but he knew he liked taking things apart...
ISA Announces 2023 Automation and Leadership Conference
The International Society of Automation (ISA) - the leading professional society for automation - has announced its 2023 Automation and Leadership Conference (ALC), to take place in October...
Special Mazak Discover More Event for Silicon Valley Shops
Mazak to Host Special San Francisco Event for Silicon Valley Shops
Mazak will host a special Discover More with Mazak™ Technology and Learning event at...
5 Steps for a Successful Onboarding Program
Starting a new job has its own hurdles. New hires face multiple challenges, learning new processes, new systems, and even new faces. The importance...
Recruitment, Retention and Development Remain Critical for Competitiveness
It’s now two years into a pandemic that has disrupted the entire world. The arrival of COVID-19 caused manufacturers to scramble to rethink their...
The Skills Gap Isn’t The Only Workforce Challenge
We talk extensively about the “skills gap” facing manufacturing. The problem is this only partially true. Yes, there's a deficit in our skilled trades...
