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Customer First IT Teams
Great insights from Sears Merritt on building a #CustomerFirst culture within our IT teams. In #Manufacturing, internal teams are the customer just as much as external partners and suppliers. When our teams can’t get timely support or stable systems, it impacts delivery performance across the business. Strong IT teams understand the day-to-day realities of operations…
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Competitive Differentiators in the Aerospace Industry
Digital Transformation has matured beyond pilot programs and isolated proofs of concept. Manufacturers are now trying technology investments directly to throughput, quality metrics, maintenance efficiency, and supply chain visibility. In #AerospaceManufacturing, where production standards and traceability requirements are exceptionally high, disconnected systems create friction that teams feel every day on the shop floor. The competitive…
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Cyber Security – Evolving Along with the Threat Landscape
Security teams are dealing with a very different #ThreatLandscape than they were even a few years ago. Advanced models can now identify vulnerabilities faster than most teams can remediate them which raises the stakes for patch management, network segmentation, and system monitoring across the shop floor. Our speed is important, but operational resilience is what…
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Scaling Future Tech for Modern Manufacturing
Scaling new technology in #Manufacturing comes down to whether the workforce can trust systems, understand outputs, and apply them inside real production environments. In #AerospaceManufacturing, engineers, machinists, and #ITteams all operate with different priorities, but the work only moves forward when these teams are aligned. To remain competitive, we must invest just as heavily in…
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Striving for Operational Excellence in Smart Manufacturing Environments
One of the biggest advantages of connected manufacturing systems is improved operational visibility. Smart monitoring tools provide teams with more accurate, real-time information so they can make faster and more informed decisions throughout the production process. Small issues can quickly affect schedules, material flow, and equipment availability if they are not identified early. Technology is…
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Memorial Day 2026
As we observe #MemorialDay today, we reflect on the profound gratitude we owe to the heroes who laid down their lives in service to our county. Their unwavering commitment to protecting our freedom are the reason we have the ability to live our lives with the people and we cherish. Today and every day, we…
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Robotics & Advanced Analytics for Smart Manufacturing
Robotics and advanced analytics are becoming more important across the #manufacturingIndustry, especially where precision, repeatability, and quality control are critical. Automation requires us to support our skilled workers with systems that improve their consistency and reduce strain in repetitive processes. Technology decisions made in isolation rarely hold up well once they reach the shop floor,…
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Manufacturing Digital Transformation
One of the hardest parts of #DigitalTransformation in manufacturing is how to integrate new systems into environments where uptime, production schedules, and engineering requirements leave very little room for disruption. In #AerospaceManufacturing, every process change has to support traceability, quality standards, and operational reliability at the same time. Teams adopt new technology faster when they…
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2025-2026 Ignite Interns
Our talented interns from the Ignite Institute delivered their final presentations last week, and we are incredibly grateful for the energy, creativity, and dedication their brought to their internship experience. Investing in student development is so important- not only does it help shape future leaders, but also because fresh perspectives and innovative ideas strengthen our…
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Smart Manufacturing and Adaptability
Technology continues to reshape manufacturing roles, but adaptability remains one of the most valuable skills in our industry. The work has evolved along with the #tech that supports it, but #DataDiscipline and collaboration are still essential to every program, and every team. Our success depends on people who can work cross-functionally, teams that can learn…