In the Shop: 4 Benefits of Workplace Safety
How many days has your shop gone without an accident? In 2014 alone, there were slightly more than 3 million nonfatal, employer-reported workplace injuries. While this number follows an 11 year pattern of statistical decline, it’s still significant enough to continue to warrant concern over employee safety.
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4 Exciting Advantages of a Career in Manufacturing
Historically, jobs in the manufacturing sector have been regarded as simply ‘stable’. But that stability was also coupled with the perception that manufacturing work was low paying and inferior to so-called white collar work. Now, as the industry evolves and makes more strides toward a tech-centered future, the perception and the reality of manufacturing is changing.
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SlideShare: Levels of Six Sigma Certification
SlideShare: Quality Assurance vs. Quality Control in Manufacturing
3 Reasons American-Made Products are a Hit with Consumers
A 2015 report suggests that as many as 8 in 10 Americans prefer to buy products with a ‘Made in USA’ label. And over 60% would be willing to pay 10% more for American-made products over foreign ones if given the option. While these numbers may come as a surprise to some, those who make up today’s manufacturing industry can confidently say that the American consumer has smartened up about where and why they spend their money.
This new found confidence in the American manufacturing industry is largely due to the most recent recession, which inspired a new wave of economic consciousness in the average consumer. But even with the economic crisis in the past and an unemployment rate that’s nearly half of what it was just a few years ago, Americans are still spending their hard-earned money with caution. Now more than ever, consumers are painfully aware of how important it is to support the U.S. economy and they’re looking to American manufacturers to meet their core needs.
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SlideShare: How Common Manufacturing Methods Compare
Manufacturing Trends to Look Out for in 2016
There’s no question that the landscape of the manufacturing industry is changing fast. And as manufacturers ring in the New Year, it’s a good idea to take stock of what’s ahead of us. In 2015, we saw the rise of additive manufacturing, ‘smart’ factories, and more digitally conscious manufacturers. After a full year of exploring these three concepts in detail, manufacturers will have had enough exposure to successfully implement them in 2016.
Let’s take a look at how these concepts will inform manufacturing processes in the coming months:
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