This has been a challenging year defined by a lack of clarity about the future. While many of us hoped that we’d be entering a post-COVID-19 world as we entered 2021, it appears that next year will remain unpredictable,...
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During the chaotic year that is 2020, nearly every organization has had to reevaluate how they conduct business. In many cases, difficult economic conditions have already necessitated layoffs, furloughs, hours cuts, or reductions in pay. In other cases, managers...
How prepared is your company to thrive in an evolving world of work? We don’t need to tell you that what it means to “go to work” has changed dramatically for many people during a global health crisis. Chances...
The rise of the COVID-19 pandemic has made remote work for most companies the new norm. As a result, employees have had to quickly adapt to a home-office work life with the same expectations as in the office. For...
If you work in a heavily regulated industry like insurance, financial services, or healthcare, you know that change is inevitable, and meta factors far beyond your control can have a significant impact on how you do business. It could...
Which of These 10 Common Challenges Could You Address Next Year? It’s 2020, which means it’s time to start thinking about executing on your investments for your organization this year. Leading up to 2019, we talked about reserving budget...
As we move forward into this fourth industrial revolution, as a society, we have the opportunity to create a better and brighter future through advancements in manufacturing. One of the essential elements in building that better future is the...
Manufacturing companies often have a reputation of being slow to change… and for good reason. Change is difficult and costly when it involves making substantial alterations to production processes, retraining a large workforce, or investing in expensive equipment. The...
From the approaching “silver tsunami” of Baby Boomer retirements to the inherent challenge of attracting Millennials to manufacturing jobs, how will we address the widening skills gap in our industry? It’s a question with which manufacturing decision makers across...