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Increased artificial intelligence use in the hiring process
It seems long gone are the days of human resource professionals pouring over hundreds of resumes to find the right candidate for just one...
Contract work seeing rise in workforce
It used to be that freelance, or contract work, consisted only of people doing the mundane tasks that regular, full-time employees either...
Manufacturing has a negative reputation, but it doesn’t have to
A recent report from PMMI Business Intelligence found that most consumer-packaged goods (CPG) professionals are still faced with...
Tablets on the manufacturing floor getting a bad rap?
Okay, we can all agree that we live in a smartphone age. Very few of us can live without our smart device right next to us. We use it as...
Dysfunctional leadership and its adverse impact on manufacturing
I was looking back through a paper I wrote for one of my master’s classes in communication and leadership specifically on dysfunctional...
Automation can actually make our jobs better, not get rid of them
In the industrial automation workplace, one of the biggest fears is that the automation being adapted will be used to drive out jobs and...
Finding better ways to communicate on the manufacturing floor
When we discuss communication in the workplace, all sorts of things can be conjured up. Anything from email communication to face-to-face...
Reducing HMI screen design time to increase productivity
As technology has evolved, so has the ability to create faster graphical interface with equipment. However, one component of that...
Auto manufacturers trying out new robotics
Carmakers like General Motors, Ford and others are not inexperienced when it comes to using robots for automated assembly. But now,...
Looking to hone your skills? There is an inexpensive option
Industrial professionals are no different than just about anyone else when it comes to continuing education. They realize you have to...
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