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Examining the Manufacturing Talent Crisis: Women in the Workforce

Manufacturers Alliance

Most manufacturing companies have taken roles that allow for greater flexibility to work remotely over this past year. Codifying and continuing these options could help companies retain and attract female talent during the crisis and post-pandemic.

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Iptor and HARMAN expand strategic partnership

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Iptor, provider of enterprise resource planning, supply chain management, planning and logistics software and services, has expanded its strategic partnership with HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets.

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Engineering Materials | An Overview On Metal Part Finishes

Donlouco

Most parts will require some form of finish to protect them from the environment or to improve the appearance or performance of the part in service. The type of finish best suited to the part depends on what the part is made from. The most common finishes for parts and components include plating, galvanising, painting, and dipping. Here is a brief rundown on the general types of finishes applied to engineered parts and components used across a wide range of industries.

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What Is Scientific Maintenance? Part 1

Mold Making Technology

These various traditional types of work order forms all collect critical data the same way—through journal type entries. Photo Credit: MoldTrax LLC Scientific means using data to form ideas, and to develop and support theories and facts. It is not an adjective that one typically associates with mold maintenance because the accurate and standard language for defects, probable causes, corrective and preventative actions, tooling replaced and more, is seldom used in repair shops.

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The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect

In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Applications of Sheet Metal Fabrication

Ionthis

Applications of Sheet Metal Fabrication. Ionthis Inc. Home. Applications of Sheet Metal Fabrication. Since the sheet metal fabrication industry is projected to reach $4.4 billion by the end of 2026, it’s clear that this process has new applications that are being discovered each day. Suppose you are considering custom fabricated sheet metal. In that case, you are likely wondering what some of the most significant applications are so that you can see whether or not sheet metal fabrication o

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Bakery supply chain equipment recoveries up 54% in second half of 2020

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Bakers Basco, the industry-wide bakery equipment solution set up by five of the UK’s largest plant bakers for transporting bread and morning goods, has reported a 54% increase in the number of Omega bread baskets recovered between the first half of 2020 compared to the second half of the year, according to latest figures.

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How to Improve Your Current Efficiency Rate

Mold Making Technology

Small mold inserts punched out of wire block. Images courtesy of Ernie Green Industries. We live in unprecedented times, where as leaders, we need to find creative ways to maintain profitability and stability for our companies. Because of the current market conditions, capital spending has been reduced, and adding additional staff can be risky for both the company and the new staff member.

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Brexit red tape is creating a sticky mess at borders, says ParcelHero

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Brexit bureaucracy is now creating delays and pushing up costs, says international delivery expert ParcelHero. It says up to 20% of parcels and trucks are being stopped at some borders.

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Reimagined supply chains emerge from global crisis as enterprises focus on data insights to mitigate risk

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

New research from Orange Business Services found that the supply chains in 40% of multinational corporations were unable to cope with the crisis created by the pandemic. The survey of 320 enterprises, focusing on the manufacturing, transport and logistics sectors, revealed that the global crisis has dramatically changed attitudes to risk.