Best Practices
Five Step Plan To Attract Next-Generation Manufacturing Talent
May 23, 2013 12:52 pm | by Bobby Rudder, Director of Marketing & Communications, Godlan Inc. | Articles | CommentsAs manufacturing specialists visits facilities throughout the U.S. each week, one consistent theme continues to come into focus: the knowledge and skill-level that is exiting the organization with retirement is becoming increasingly difficult to replace with today’s applicant pool. In fact, it’s the buzz in manufacturing media almost daily now.
Saving Time And Money With Project Management
May 23, 2013 9:58 am | by Manufacturing Business Technology | Videos | CommentsProject management is particularly effective in a manufacturing environment, considering the number of variables involved such as maintenance schedules and projects, run times, and quality control.
Customer Communities Support Cloud ERP Users
May 22, 2013 10:33 am | by Stewart Florsheim, VP of Marketing, Kenandy, Inc. | Articles | CommentsCustomer “communities” are becoming increasingly popular as social business networks. Cloud ERP solutions are especially well-suited to communities because systems like Kenandy ERP have built-in collaboration. The feature allows companies and their partners, such as suppliers, to exchange information in real time.
Apple CEO: No Plans To Move $100 Billion Back To U.S.
May 22, 2013 10:02 am | by NBC News | Videos | CommentsApple CEO Tim Cook states to a Senate panel Tuesday that under the current U.S. corporate tax code he has no plans to transfer $100 billion in company profits to the U.S. from overseas. Some analysts think this might push congress to make some changes in corporate tax code.
MBT Manufacturing Newswire - Remaking American Security
May 21, 2013 10:20 am | by Manufacturing Business Technology | Videos | CommentsIn this episode of MBT’s Manufacturing Newswire, remaking American security, Amazon eyes the smartphone market, and a blow to the nation’s labor unions. We’ll also updated you on Window’s Blue, take a brief look at the uncertainty in U.S. manufacturing, and the liability surrounding 3-D printed guns.
Walmart Pushing For More Ark. Product Makers
May 21, 2013 9:40 am | by Chuck Bartels, Associated Press | News | CommentsWalmart Senior Vice President Michelle Gloeckler said promoting in-state vendors will improve sales and help the world's largest retailer sell more U.S.-made products. Presently, 44 Arkansas suppliers produce 73 brands and 1,700 items for Walmart, according to the company.
GM Giving Paid Internships To 110 HS Students
May 21, 2013 9:31 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGeneral Motors is kicking the tires on a unique new internship program for Detroit-area high school students. GM has hired 110 students for paid summer internships, the automaker said Monday in announcing the formation of the GM Student Corps, a program that combines service, education and mentoring.
Advances In Mobile Collaboration: Virtual Presence Brings Experts To The Problem
May 20, 2013 11:22 am | by Marieke Wijtkamp, Vice President of Marketing and Client Services, Librestream Technologies Inc. | Articles | CommentsEquipment downtime, lost production, delays in product reviews and high travel costs to troubleshoot problems can kill the bottom line. Time is money and it’s never been truer for companies with operations spread across the globe. When the best expert is located in New York and the assembly line is in the Far East, costs mount quickly when decisions are delayed.
Silicon Valley-Area Hub Becomes Factory Town
May 20, 2013 9:54 am | by Martha Mendoza, AP National Writer | News | CommentsFrom Tesla Motors, making cutting-edge cars, to Solaria, making solar panels, manufacturers are drawn to Fremont by incentives including a five-year waiver on business taxes, an expedited regulatory process, proximity to Silicon Valley firms and a skilled labor force.
Business Agility In The Evolving Workforce
May 17, 2013 11:03 am | by Bob Dean, Executive Director, Business Transformation, Cisco | Articles | CommentsEighty five percent of companies with global supply chains experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the previous 12 months. Risk is inherently unpredictable. Fortunately, the current workforce is undergoing its own transformation to be able to identify and manage risk on a global basis.
How Manufacturers Can Benefit From Cloud Computing
May 17, 2013 10:53 am | by Jon Minnick, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | Articles | CommentsManufacturing Business Technology took some time to talk with Sanjay Ravi, managing director of discrete manufacturing at Microsoft Corp. about cloud computing in the manufacturing sector and how companies can benefit from it.
What Is Cloud Computing?
May 16, 2013 10:42 am | by Dell | Videos | CommentsDell and Intel experts discuss where cloud computing began, where it is now, and what quantitative and qualitative results it can bring to your enterprise. Smaller companies generally choose to start off with a public cloud, but as they grow, they bring those functions back in-house and create their own private cloud. Watch to learn more.
Cloud Applications, A Challenge For User And Access Control
May 14, 2013 10:18 am | by Dean Wiech, Managing Director at Tools4ever | Articles | CommentsFor an IT department, working with cloud applications and their providers can present a number of new challenges. Where the IT department previously took a facilitating role that is now transitioning to a coordinating role. In addition, it can be significantly more difficult to control user and access privileges in cloud applications.
GM: Supercomputers To Keep Recalls In Check
May 14, 2013 9:43 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThe Detroit automaker, which formally opened the giant data storage center in suburban Warren, Michigan, on Monday, said the changes are examples of how it is moving faster to cut costs and serve its customers better by bringing more computer technology inside the company.
The Dirty Dozen: Finding And Fixing Company Culture
May 13, 2013 10:54 am | by Steven Shaffer, President, Shaffer Consulting | Blogs | CommentsSometimes, a company stops growing when its leader’s gifts are no longer enough to effectively manage the business. It’s no surprise then that one of the biggest impediments to a healthy business is poor organizational health, which stems from poor leadership. When a culture of blame and excuses permeates a company, it can paralyze it.
Microsoft Director: 'Manufacturing Is A Hotbed Of Innovation'
May 10, 2013 9:49 am | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director | Articles | CommentsThe fundamental DNA of our business is to unleash the potential of people and organizations. And we have a long history of success in productivity tools. So that’s what we want to continue to do for our manufacturing customers — provide the tools to unlock their potential in growth, innovation, quality and customer service and help them improve productivity by optimizing and connecting their operations.
Why Is U.S. Manufacturing Left Out of the Recovery?
May 9, 2013 10:51 am | by Bloomberg TV | Videos | CommentsScott Paul, executive director at Alliance For American Manufacturing and Bloomberg political analyst Matt Dowd discuss the state of manufacturing in the United States. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Understanding The Options In Manufacturing eCommerce
May 6, 2013 12:21 pm | by Bob Barr, Senior Vice President, Acquity Group | Articles | CommentseCommerce is driving new opportunities in manufacturing and other B2B industries. With the right technology, a manufacturing brand can dramatically improve its online presence, but for many manufacturing companies, the decision to launch an eCommerce initiative isn’t as simple as it sounds.
Preparing To Succeed When Your Network Has Been Breached
May 6, 2013 12:13 pm | by Jeff Multz, Director of North America Midmarket Sales, Dell SecureWorks | Articles | CommentsIf you don’t have a Computer Incident Response Plan (CIRP), resolving an incident will be much more difficult on your company and much more expensive. Because the longer you wait to eradicate a threat, the more time the intruders have to steal valuable information on you and your customers, and to make fraudulent wire transfers from your banking accounts.
Are You a Process Drone?
May 6, 2013 10:03 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | Blogs | CommentsWhy, oh why, is the team waiting for a quote for something that they already have established a contract to get, especially in an emergency situation where the only reason for the purchase order is to get a re-supply of material that came defective?
Why Manufacturers Need To Bulletproof Their Virtualized IT Environments
May 6, 2013 9:51 am | by Frank Hill, Stratus Technologies | Articles | CommentsThe benefits of virtualization, including cost control, higher productivity, and better long-term planning, are indisputable. Yet, some manufacturing engineers and plant IT departments are missing out on these benefits because they think virtualization involves too much risk.
Technology Is Not The Problem — It Is The Solution
May 1, 2013 10:39 am | by Robert Atkinson, President and Founder, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation | Blogs | CommentsTechnological growth has been principally responsible for the development of new industries, products and processes that have created better paying jobs, cheaper goods and a higher standard of living for society. Where would our economy be without information technology, advanced manufacturing and biotechnology?
GM CEO: Volt Will Be Profitable
May 1, 2013 10:04 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsGM CEO Dan Akerson tells Fortune that the second generation of the Chevy Volt will be cheaper to make and profitable. Looking to the future, GM hopes to have a half million cars on the road with some form of electrification by 2017.
Sony Execs To Give Up Bonuses
May 1, 2013 9:52 am | News | CommentsAround 40 executives of Sony Corp. and its group companies in charge of the mainstay electronics business have decided to give up their bonuses for fiscal 2012 ending March, taking responsibility for poor business performance, company officials said Wednesday.
Creating Better Jobs For Manufacturing’s Comeback
April 28, 2013 2:13 pm | by Ray Attiyah, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, Definity Partners | Articles | CommentsA favorite saying of mine is that we hire people not just for their hands, but also for their hearts and minds. When we hire frontline employees, it should not be just for the work they do on the line, but for the creative thoughts in their hearts and minds. What if we paid frontline manufacturing employees just $2 per hour for their labor but $14 per hour to use their minds?
