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NIST Shares Mobile Device Privacy, Security Guide for BYOD Policies

Designed to support enterprise bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies, the NIST guide sheds light on security challenges and privacy risks brought on by employees’ mobile devices. NIST recently shared draft guidance for enterprise bring-your-own-device policies, designed to provide system... Continue Reading

Potential Impacts to Your Organization from Volatility in the Energy Market

The recent months have presented unprecedented events and impacts to the energy industry, many of which could significantly impact your current electricity or natural gas supply contract. Many of you may have already received notice from the utility about a change of your energy supplier, while... Continue Reading

MTI NEW Plant Tour Video Production Benefit

One of the biggest challenges being experienced by heat treaters today is the effectiveness of their sales and marketing teams in the new digital environment we are all living in. Sales were fairly functional prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; you scheduled an appointment to visit your... Continue Reading

Survey: 88% of Manufacturers Optimistic About 2021

The National Association of Manufacturers’ quarterly record of manufacturer optimism hit its highest point in two years. Most U.S. manufacturers see clear skies ahead, according to a new survey released by the National Association of Manufacturers. A majority, 87.6% of 450 respondents, of... Continue Reading

Know These Essentials for Successful Talent-Focused Leadership

Never before have companies relied so heavily on their human assets for their competitive advantage. You need your best people to stay, regardless of economic ups and downs. By stay, we mean that your talented people have not just checked in, but are tuned in and turned on, as well. They are... Continue Reading

BDO: 22% of Companies Plan to Reshore to US

Supply chain trends for 2021 include reshoring and e-commerce, says BDO survey. While optimism is returning to the economy, 83% of U.S.-based Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) expect their company to take up to a year to recover, according to the 2021 BDO Manufacturing CFO Outlook Survey. Of... Continue Reading

Global Supply Chains in a Post-Pandemic World

Companies need to make their networks more resilient. Here’s how: When the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, the world is going to look markedly different. The supply shock that started in China in February, and the demand shock that followed as the global economy shut down, exposed... Continue Reading

How Midsize Companies Can Use Data to Compete with Digital Giants

The pandemic has changed the business environment dramatically, both for B2C and B2B companies. Consumer behavior has shifted from in-store to online, and to a significant extent, it will not shift back. The flood of home deliveries has bankrupted scores of firms who traditionally relied on... Continue Reading

A Lean Approach to Plant Design

Integrated project delivery is focused on collaboration and increasing value. Integrated project delivery (IPD) started with healthcare projects and has now migrated to manufacturing. This design and construction delivery method incorporates Lean construction tools in an enhanced collaborative... Continue Reading

Supply Chain News: MIT Report on Factories of the Future

Manufacturers Must Be Industry 4.0 for Success, Researchers Say There has certainly been much promotion and a certain degree of hype over the so-called "Industry 4.0" initiative relative to advanced manufacturing techniques. But Industry 4.0 seems to be primarily about a collection of... Continue Reading

7 Creative Ways Aerospace Engineers Use 3D-Printing

Additive manufacturing is transforming manufacturing industries, especially aerospace. In addition to manufacturing intricate, durable parts that can be made no other way, AM can make a single part that replaces multiple parts in large assemblies, reducing weight and cost. Because AM can produce... Continue Reading

The Need for Resiliency

McKinsey Senior Partner, Katy George and others discuss the importance of addressing resilience in the next normal. Here’s how leading companies can build a business that’s ready for tomorrow. The global pandemic has put resiliency on the agenda of every company in the world. As they... Continue Reading