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The Digital Transformation — Part I: From Post-Its to TV Screens

In the first of a three-part series, the author discusses recent advances that provide manufacturers with greater real-time visibility into shop floor production.

Solutions like topology optimization are driving the adoption of additive manufacturing as the geometries produced are difficult to manufacture using traditional production methods.

Speeding the Adoption of Additive Mfg.

When beginning to consider all that is needed to make additive a reality, it becomes clear that traditional ways of designing and manufacturing parts are falling away.

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The Vital Role of Shift Communication for Plant Safety

There is no question that COVID-19, with skeleton crews and offsite workers, has put pressure on plant operators.

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Agency Updates Auto Safety Ratings for New Technology

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Retailer to Pay Workers to Get Vaccine

Researchers prepare bottles of French red wine to be flown from Wallops Island, Va., to the International Space Station, Nov. 2, 2019.

Wine, Vines Headed Home After Year in Space

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The Digital Transformation — Part II: How to Start Your Journey

Uber driver Jose Luis Guevara, a member of the Mobile Workers Alliance, pauses for a picture outside Los Angeles City Hall. Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services are suing to overturn a California ballot initiative.

Uber, Lyft Drivers Sue over California Ballot Measure

Drivers bringing the lawsuit have several hurdles to clear, but their arguments are "compelling."

Report: Apple to Partner with Hyundai on Secret Car Project

Starting a car company from scratch is famously difficult.

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GM Forms New Electric Delivery Business

Its first product will be an electric-powered wheeled pallet to take goods from warehouse to truck to destination.

Ford Wins Big in Vehicle of the Year Awards

The judges evaluate finalists on value, innovation, design, performance, safety, technology and driver satisfaction.

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Delaying Second COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Will Make Supplies Last Longer

But it comes with risks.

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The External Workforces Helping Manufacturing Move Forward

The use of temporary workers, contractors, consultants, and freelancers dealing with furloughs and layoffs could help boost the manufacturing workforce.

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GM Unveils New Logo

The change comes as GM hopes to reshape its image as clean vehicle company.

Jena glass chemists want to further develop a process for thermally hardening very thin glass.

New Process Enables High-Strength Thin Glass

It could lead to new applications in everything from electrical engineering to medical injectors and drinking straws.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo during a news conference in Providence, March 1, 2020.

Biden Adds Boston Mayor, R.I. Gov. to Economic Team

California official Isabel Guzman was picked to lead the Small Business Administration.

How Manufacturers Are Reengineering Themselves — and Their Futures

Interconnectedness through Industry 4.0 gives manufacturers an edge in two key areas.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Contender CureVac Links Up with Bayer

CureVac expects results from its Phase 3 trials by March.

In this Nov. 13, 2018, file photo, employees walk through a lobby at Amazon's headquarters in Seattle. Amazon has announced $2 billion in loans and grants to secure affordable housing in three U.S. cities, including a Seattle suburb where the online retail giant employs at least 5,000 workers. Amazon said it would give $185.5 million to the King County Housing Authority to help buy affordable apartments in the region and keep the rents low, The Seattle Times reported Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

Amazon Pledges $2B for Affordable Housing

The company will help buy affordable apartments in regions where it employs thousands and keep the rents low.