Power outages, hurricanes, tornados, floods – all things that can cause manufacturers to lose sleep. But if those traditional crises don’t cause enough sleepless nights, today manufacturers face a whole new array of issues: cyber ...
SPRINGFIELD – Worker safety is the primary mission of the Illinois Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the Illinois Department of Labor. Documenting dangers is one way to avoid them in the ...
SCHAUMBURG – There were two important manufacturing industry reports last week – one said manufacturing was stalling while the other indicated growth. The two different reports set the stock market into a short term downward ...
After three weeks, the United Auto Workers say negotiations have “taken a turn for the worse” in ending their strike against General Motors Co. From Bloomberg Oct 7, 2019 – Talks to end a three-week ...
From Thomas Insights – Taking advantage of new manufacturing technologies, microfactories are small, highly automated factories. In addition to requiring less space, the microfactory doesn’t need as large of a labor force and can use ...
UPDATE: The two major manufacturing indicators sent confusing messages Tuesday. The IHS Markit survey’s outlook was optimistic while the ISM poll showed a slowdown. The U.S. manufacturing sector activities rebounded slightly in September, according to ...
There are three basic sources of wealth have always been recognized as mining, agriculture and manufacturing. The Chicago region was the nation’s hub for manufacturing since the early 1900’s. It multiplied decade by decade – ...
The latest update on the health of the economy from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows another added 130,000 jobs in August, marking the 107th consecutive month of job growth. Also, the unemployment rate ...
Depression is a real obstacle in maximizing skills and abilities at the workplace. The wise employer is on the outlook for changes in their team members that indicate less enthusiasm, energy and joy in their ...
CARPENTERSVILLE – TMA member OTTO Engineering has made a major investment in the future of manufacturing – by building a new manufacturing center and locking arms with the Technology & Manufacturing Association’s training program. One ...
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