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Survey: Manufacturers Expect Recovery in 2021
Respondents from the National Tooling & Machining Association and Precision Metalforming Association indicate more federal loan programs are needed.
NIMS Celebrates 25th Year with Training Solutions, Free Employer Tool
Along with new Smart Standards, Smart Training Principles, and Smart Performance Measures –– the three main pillars of its framework –– NIMS has a free evaluation survey on its website to help employers assess their own on the job training programs.
Solving & Evolving With An Unflappable Mindset
Modeling deeply intentional and thoughtful leadership, the CEO of a machining company equips his team mentally and digitally to muscle through myriad obstacles –– and emerge victorious for their customers and themselves.
COVID Innovations a Prelude to U.S. Manufacturing Resurgence
Manufacturing Expert Lisa Anderson says technologies and innovations sparked by COVID-19 are key contributors to the coming rebound.
Financial Analytics That Support Manufacturing Excellence
What you don’t know about the MESA Manufacturing Analytics Guidebook is probably hindering the execution of your company’s strategic objectives. The executive director of the Resource Consumption Accounting Institute explains how manufacturing operations deserve better than what traditional accounting has provided.
Must-Have Technical Reference Releases 31st Edition
Since first published more than 100 years ago, Machinery’s Handbook has been considered the principal reference tool for engineers, designers, drafters, metalworkers, toolmakers, and machinists.
World Economic Forum Report Examines COVID-19 Impact On Advanced Manufacturing
The Global Network of Advanced Manufacturing Hubs (AMHUB), which includes Michigan-based Automation Alley, published a white paper that presents best practices to survive and thrive post-pandemic. Regional angles across the globe are shared in the downloadable white paper.
NTMA Offers Members Discounted Web, Marketing Assistance
Members have access to a 15% discount on services from NTMA’s web development partner, DatAchieve Digital. Besides the business advantage of polishing your digital content and appearance, your project will result in a donation to the Meals on Wheels COVID-19 Response Fund in your company’s name.
New eBook Shows How to Future-Proof Manufacturing & Supply Chains
‘Future-Proofing’ provides practical go-forward business concepts that can be applied to any manufacturer, distribution or supply chain organization. Author Lisa Anderson offers her new eBook as a free download.
ASTM Releases R&D ‘Roadmap’
The document articulates upcoming AM standards, how to participate in AM R&D for standardization, and how the AM CoE is supporting industry needs by filling standard gaps. Mahdi Jamshidinia, Additive Manufacturing R&D project manager, says the roadmap provides a vision for the future of AM research and development.
Managing a Manufacturing Plant Through the Coronavirus Crisis
From McKinsey & Company: Manufacturers can follow three guiding principles to keep their workers safe while preparing for increased uncertainty and long-lasting changes to the work environment. Principle No 1: Protect the workforce.
Nickel Institute Refreshes 30 Technical Publications
An extensive knowledge base about nickel-containing materials has been re-released in cooperation with INCO and AISI and is available for free downloading. Free nickel-related technical help is also offered to aid practitioners in such areas as architecture, building & construction, welding, process engineering and structural engineering.
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