Is your lean journey stalled?
So, you’ve started your lean journey, got your people trained, things are heading in the right direction. You have some half-decent morning meetings going, people are making improvements on a regular basis, and overall you’re thrilled with the results of this crazy lean thing. Before you know it, the honeymoon is over. It seems like […]
Overhaul your manufacturing floor: Top 20 tips for making your company more profitable and efficient
Manufacturers have a heavy burden of processing raw materials, a process that is costly and can result in a lot of waste and by-product.
How to Stay Secure From Cyberthreats Affecting Manufacturers
The digital transformation age is already here, and hackers aren’t going anywhere. Don’t wait for a breach to happen on your network to make a change. Implementing these key tactics can make a huge difference in your security posture.
Gov. Rick Snyder moves China relationship into overdrive with next trip
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is the state entity that has been leading global trade missions.
Automation Alley CEO: Manufacturing isn’t prepared, either
Michigan’s smaller suppliers, those family-run companies that supported the ideals of Michigan’s manufacturing might, are faced with the rapid digitization of the auto industry with very little means to accomplish the goal. Automation Alley hopes to educate them on what investments they must make.
Commentary: Focus on Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing is key to the success of the U.S. economy, but requires a very specialized talent pool.
West Michigan program wants to show high schoolers a new kind of manufacturing job
Listen here to hear about misconceptions still lingering about the manufacturing sector; how Discovering Manufacturing is working to recruit large numbers of high school graduates; and the need for more workers in the manufacturing industry.
West Michigan manufacturers embrace apprenticeships to develop talent pipeline
Recently, business leaders and educators launched the Michigan Apprenticeship Experience Sooner campaign, a marketing effort led by the state to raise public awareness for students, parents, educators and employers about the value of apprenticeships.
Supply chain pain: ‘Dude, where’s my container?’
Surgere Inc., a Green, Ohio, analytics company, is tackling a major pain point in the auto industry’s supply chain — keeping up with things in transit. Surgere uses a suite of technologies (RFID, NFC, Bluetooth and GPS), as well as predictive analytics software, to help automakers track millions of products — from widgets to engines — as they move through the supply chain. Surgere recently announced that five automakers — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, General Motors, Honda North America, Nissan North America and Toyota North America — will jointly use Surgere’s data platform to tackle loss and inefficiency in the supply chain. Surgere CEO Bill Wappler spoke with Staff Reporter Urvaksh Karkaria here about the art of keeping track of things.
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