MFG DAY

Everyone knows the business of making stuff in America continues to change dramatically. As fast as the world of manufacturing is evolving, so is the workforce.

Even in this era of smartphones and drones, we'll still need steel... but where will this steel be made?

Why we should be ready to celebrate the demise of manufacturing as we know it and revel in its bright future.

The benefits of Education 4.0 abound. For manufacturers, the addition of many more students with nationally portable industry certifications would reduce the shortage of higher-skilled workers.

From engineering and program management to engine assembly on the shop floor, thousands of people can find rewarding and fulfilling careers in modern manufacturing facilities like Pratt & Whitney’s.

Wally Palen saw a spate of retirements coming, and knew he had to plan ahead or end up in hot water.

How does a manufacturing company leader solve the skills gap? By emphasizing the only capability that truly matters. Research shows that over a million manufacturing jobs sit unfilled right now. [...]

Manufacturers talk about why they decided to locate their production here, what worked and what didn’t—and whether the rewards were worth the travails. For many companies, the 2008-09 recession [...]

Ask the Expert: Lean Leadership: Have a question about lean leadership? Let Larry Fast tackle it for you. We’ve received a couple of questions regarding metrics in other areas of a [...]

For months now, Tesla Motors has grabbed headline after headline for its autonomous car technology. Guess that’s what happens when a company actually delivers early batches of a wildly [...]