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...
A Pandemic Shows How Organizations Can Change Faster Than They Think
The coronavirus pandemic has transformed our world virtually overnight. Companies have had to change on a dime how they operate and communicate. While this...
Workforce Development in Manufacturing: Let Them Out Every Once in a While
The Manufacturing Institute explains that, over the next decade, companies will need to fill about 4.6 million positions, leaving the field of manufacturing extremely...
Investment in Workforce Development – An Update on the CHIPs and Science Act of...
Back in our March 2023 issue we put together an article that discussed the CHIPs and Science Act of 2022. Specifically, Congress had previously...
Embracing the Future: Preparing Your Workforce for AI Integration in Industrial Machinery
In the evolving landscape of industrial machinery, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept but a tangible reality revolutionizing the sector. As...
Reshoring Initiative’s New Dawn for Manufacturing Careers
New Dawn for Manufacturing Careers in America
The Reshoring Initiative® is announcing the availability of a new infographic, “New Dawn for Manufacturing Careers in America”,...
WESTEC 2012 to Showcase Changing World of Manufacturing
As the March event approaches, WESTEC, the West Coast’s definitive manufacturing event, is gearing up to be a showcase for innovation and industry growth....
Select Materials Based on Curriculum – Not Fear
Letting students take control of the CNC machine for the first time each semester can be terrifying enough if they were paying attention to...
Tooling U-SME, CESMII Launch Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing Learning Curriculum
Tooling U-SME, the workforce development division of SME, and CESMII–The Smart Manufacturing Institute, sponsored by NIST and the U.S Department of Energy, have launched a...
SME Honors Loyal Member with the 2011 Award of Merit
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) announced today that it is recognizing Robert V. Petrach Jr.,CMfgE, with the 2011 Award of Merit, for the...
