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Preventing Burnout Is About Empathetic Leadership – Jennifer Moss
With our workers on the floor plugging away to meet the increase in demand, it’s time to turn to empathetic ways to maintain motivation and encouragement in order to prevent burnout. #Manufacturing #Leadership #Efficiency https://hbr.org/2020/09/preventing-burnout-is-about-empathetic-leadership
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Some Rosier Outlooks For Industrials, But Caution And Uncertainty Still Reign – Brooke Sutherland
We couldn’t expect to come back to our normal levels straight away. This will be a slow recovery, but the early signs are looking good. #Manufacturing
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IoT in Manufacturing: The Success Story Nobody’s Talking About – Philip Piletic
#IoT is already having a major impact on #manufacturing, but it is often overshadowed by the difficulty to implement with legacy systems. As this slowly becomes easier, expect IoT to become even more widespread as more manufacturers embrace this future. https://www.iotforall.com/iot-in-manufacturing-is-the-success-story-nobodys-talking-about
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How AI Will Revolutionize Manufacturing – MIT Technology Review Insights
#AI doesn’t just make #manufacturing more efficient, it makes it more adaptable and flexible in this new normal. As this piece discusses, AI-driven factories are able to quickly pivot their production to meet a change in demand. #SmartFactory https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/09/29/1008933/how-ai-will-revolutionize-manufacturing/
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Is Additive Ready to Fuel the Smart Factory? – Peter Fretty
“Our technology is crucial to enabling smart factories to work in the future by pushing distributed production much further.” As smart factories become more common, additive technologies will push workflows to another level of efficiency. #Manufacturing https://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/article/21143316/is-additive-ready-to-fuel-the-smart-factory
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Can Digital Manufacturing Change The Future? – Bambi Majumdar
The short answer is that it already has. In this new normal, firms have been forced to adapt their platforms to more digitally enhanced systems in order to meet increased demand. We’ve seen 10 years of progress in 6 short months. #Manufacturing #AI http://exclusive.multibriefs.com/content/can-digital-manufacturing-change-the-future/engineering
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When You Think Of Safety In Your Company, What Comes To Mind? – E Technologies Group
Safety in #manufacturing doesn’t stop at the policies on your floor. You need to consider how you can support employees outside of work as well as we put more emphasis on #CompanyCulture and #MentalHealth moving forward.
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Industrial Firms Need to Give Their Customers a Digital Experience – Darren Perry, Gavin McGrath, and Harpreet Singh
The #DigitalExperience isn’t just important for the #manufacturing floor. For industrial firms alike, creating a digital platform for consumers can help create a more engaging market for products down the line. https://hbr.org/2020/09/industrial-firms-need-to-give-their-customers-a-digital-experience
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These 10 New ‘Lighthouse’ Factories Show The Future Of Manufacturing Is Here – Kate Whiting
“As well as increasing speed and productivity of operations, they are also committed to upskilling the workforce and boosting their eco-credentials.” The evolution of #SmartFactories has more benefits than purely more efficient #manufacturing floors. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/09/manufacturing-lighthouse-factories-innovation-4ir
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Silicon Valley Investors Are Increasing Bets On A Pittsburgh Company – Brooke Sutherland
The digitization of #manufacturing doesn’t mean legacy systems become obsolete. This Pittsburgh company is transforming old forklifts into drivers of efficiency and progress in plants across the country. #AI #Automation