| Hunkering Down—Not a Temporary Mindset |
High interest rates, inflation and the 2024 presidential election have business owners worried. For the past 10 months, the team at Wipfli has talked about the need for manufacturers to “hunker down,” to manage marketplace instability.
Here Laurie Harbour presents her hunker-down strategies—"actions that leadership should take regardless of the state of the economy or the demand for durable goods,” she stresses. |
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| FABTECH Offer New Program Geared Toward Emerging Leaders |
| New at FABTECH this year: the Emerging Leaders Program, designed to cultivate our industry’s next-generation leaders. Tailored for individuals aged 20-30, participants will enjoy a comprehensive three-day schedule that includes a keynote luncheon, interactive workshop, guided show-floor tours and exclusive networking events. |
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| ERP Case Histories |
| …demonstrate the power and efficiency offered in all-encompassing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, which provides visibility and actionable intelligence on all facets of manufacturing businesses. |
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| Increase Automation on Your Shop Floor |
| Struggling
to meet delivery dates? Constantly reengineering on the shop floor?
We've got you covered. Tailored for the needs of discrete manufacturers,
Aptean's suite of software solutions provides unparalleled production
scheduling efficiency and profit visibility. By integrating real-time
insights with strategic planning tools, our platform maximizes
visibility, automation and long-term growth. |
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| AI in Manufacturing Makes Impressions at INTECH |
| Artificial intelligence (AI) was the hottest topic discussed at Trumpf’s recently held Intech event. Presenters offered five examples where AI can be applied effectively to manufacturing: preventive maintenance, quality control, report generation, automation and determining what parts can be run unattended. |
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| NIST Explores AI-Enhanced Monitoring in Manufacturing Processes |
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manufacturing-innovation blog from the Manufacturing Extension
Partnership introduces a virtual prototype of a multistage manufacturing
operation, designed to produce and evaluate an endlessly cyclic product
stream. Dubbed CROW (collaborative robotic operations workcell), the
workcell delivers a safe environment to design, deploy and develop AI
technologies. |
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| Put Your Company at a Competitive Advantage |
| Position your company as an industry leader when you utilize PMA resources—ITR Econ Trends reports, trade publications, One Voice and FABTECH trade shows. A PMA membership will provide your company and all of its employees with a range of valuable industry resources that are designed to help you become more connected, more informed, more efficient, more competitive and ultimately more profitable. |
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| Creating a Smart Factory Plan |
| Culled from the Bystronic Voice Blog, this article explains that “the foundation of a smart factory lies in the ability to harness a digitalized production process from end to end—business software and programming systems, machines, automation and machine data to enhance efficiency and productivity.” |
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| Rising Above the Common IT Issues Faced by Businesses |
“As businesses increasingly rely on technology to carry out their daily operations, proactively managing IT problems becomes increasingly important.”
So notes a blog post from Systems X, a provider of IT management and
advisory services, which explains seven common IT challenges faced by
manufacturing companies. Among them: slow performance, inadequate data
backup and recovery. and poor network security. |
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