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Road Builders to Benefit the Most from an Infrastructure Deal, Economist says

Dive Brief: Road builders will be the biggest winners of any infrastructure spending bill passed this year by Congress, with contractors who work in the environmental public works space sharing in the spoils too, according to a leading construction economist. Richard Branch, chief economist at... Continue Reading

3 Ways to Improve Your Supply Chain Talent

Recruiting practices need to change if manufacturers want an agile, data-driven, resilient, global supply chain that can sustain a competitive advantage. According to a recent survey of U.S. and European supply chain leaders about ‘cost of disruptions’ by The Economist, more than half... Continue Reading

‘Significant Increase’ in Cybersecurity Threats: Are You Prepared?

Study: Only 40% of manufacturers perform proactive tests The pandemic created a breeding ground for hackers and bad actors. At the outset in March 2020, many companies viewed the move to remote work as temporary, and they reacted accordingly, doing whatever it took to get employees up and running... Continue Reading

Labor Chief Walsh Puts Hold on OSHA Virus Rule for More Analysis

Release of OSHA’s Covid-19 emergency temporary standard is on hold at the request of Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “Secretary Walsh reviewed the materials and determined that they should be updated to reflect the latest scientific analysis of the state of the disease,” a... Continue Reading

Toilet Paper Surplus, Ketchup and Semiconductor Chip Shortages – Supply Chain Forecasting is Hard

Toilet paper now seems to be in ample supply, ketchup packet shortages are vexing restaurants, and semiconductor chip shortages are causing major economic damage to auto makers. Why is it so hard to get these supply chains straightened out, and what more thrills are likely in store? A little over... Continue Reading

Blending Remote and In-office Workers Into a Real Team

With organizations eyeing a return to the office soon, most leaders are breathing a sigh of relief. But not everyone will be returning at the same time, if at all, and many of their teams will be made up of new people who weren’t part of the team “before time.” How can... Continue Reading

Marijuana at Work: Seeing Through the Fog

Yes, it’s 4/20. Yes, it’s another blog about marijuana. No, it’s not what you think. Let’s start with some facts. The conversation about marijuana in the workplace is becoming more common. Employers can sometimes struggle to hire employees who can pass a drug test because... Continue Reading

Holistic Energy Management: What It Means & Why Your Organization Could Benefit

Energy consultants, energy suppliers, energy managers, energy brokers, energy advisors, the utility…if your head is spinning from the options made available to your organization when it comes to taking control of your energy usage, it stands to reason. So, where do you turn and what’s... Continue Reading

Preventing Eutectic Reactions and Diffusion Bonding in Vacuum Processing

Introduction This paper explains reactions that can occur during a vacuum processing cycle and different methods of preventing these reactions. We will discuss how eutectic compositions can form while heat treating and how diffusion bonding can be a concern to heat treaters when two dissimilar... Continue Reading

Pandemic Accelerating Shift Toward Electric Vehicles

The U.S. transportation system could go through a major overhaul as the country comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan and a pair of studies, all released last week, point to a major shift over the next 10 to 15 years to electric vehicles from those... Continue Reading

Remote Teamwork: Selecting the Right Channels

Smart Channel Selection for Remote and Hybrid Teams Remote teamwork is here to stay and we’re not close to giving up the office. Teams will increasingly have to juggle among communication channels and platforms to adapt to their rapidly evolving workplace. But what’s the point of... Continue Reading

Is 3D Printing the Future of Manufacturing?

Clara Remacha, the Strategic Accounts Project Manager for HP’s 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing business based in Barcelona, is an industrial engineer who works with hospitals and physicians to print 3D anatomical models and a variety of orthotics. She was part of the team that launched... Continue Reading