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Effective Leadership Strategies for the Automation Consulting Engineer
Leading a team of diverse and talented professionals is tough. Cohabiting with superiors, colleagues, clients, and suppliers is no picnic either. That motivated me to share with you some of the effective leadership strategies that I have learned and applied in my career.
Is the sluggish pharma supply chain hurting your business? Here’s what you can do
Manufacturers can’t catch a break when it comes to the supply chain. Even large corporations are fighting an uphill battle to meet the expectations of their customers and stakeholders.
10 Red Flags in Your Pharmaceutical Packaging Process that Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Can Erase
Pharmaceutical packaging is not just about putting pills in bottles and blister packs. If you happen to be a pharma manufacturer, you sure know how jarring it is to package your products.
You have to deal with strict regulations, high standards, and complex supply chains.
You have to balance the needs of your customers, your stakeholders, and your regulators in a fierce market.
Should 21st-century engineers fret about the “rise of the machines”?
In sci-fi cinema, when machines rise, the plot always shows ruthless artificial intelligence (AI) rebelling against their human creator to take over the world. Our species almost goes kaput every single time. But the sizzling intervention of our selfless heroines and heroes puts the powerful threat to rest. Look at Neo & Trinity from The Matrix or Sarah Connors from the Terminator series as leading figures in this context.
How is tech manufacturing changing the cosmetic industry (and helping grow revenues)?
The cosmetics industry is undergoing a huge transformation. Wellness, diversity, and sustainability are taking a front seat. As are the latest advances in tech manufacturing. Are you part of the emerging trends that are turning heads in how product creation and sampling are being experienced?
The Crucial Role of Recycling in the Future of EV Battery Manufacturing
Have you ever wondered about the final disposition of the growing number of electric vehicle (EV) batteries that will need replacement in the near future?
You are not alone. In fact, that’s one of the biggest environmental challenges rocking the automotive industry. Even more now that EVs continue to lead as a popular means of transportation for those seeking to cut their carbon footprint and save money on fuel.
Breaking Barriers and Driving Diversity—How Women in Leadership Are Transforming the Manufacturing Industry?
Manufacturing is a male-dominated industry. Not long ago, the mere idea of championing women in leadership roles in this “testosterone-packed” environment was deemed laughable. Regrettably, many still share that feeling. Many still fail to recognize women’s leadership as a force to be reckoned with. Even more in manufacturing, a place where men have the upper hand.
7 Secrets to Being an Unstoppable Leader in Times of Crisis
The past few years have been a wild roller coaster ride for many firms. Some had to ditch their normal ways out the window and try new strategies on the go. Others had to enlist digital means to keep up with the changing landscape, partly triggered by the pandemic. Dealing with remote work, tighter budgets, fierce competition, and shifting customer demands became part of the daily grind.
Are you an engineer for the EV sector? Make batteries your top priority
Electric vehicles (EVs) are close to breaking a new barrier. Selling one million units by the end of 2023! If reached, the milestone would be a first for the electric car industry on North American soil. By now, even the most vocal naysayers must acknowledge EV’s rising—and seemingly unstoppable—popularity in the modern car market.
Grow your productivity and avoid non-compliances in metal additive manufacturing with this powerful software
Crafting the perfect metallic component for an application is an intense and absorbing process. Customers don’t always see it right away. But to service their needs, manufacturers place their best resources into designing, building, and testing parts so elaborate and accurate that they might as well pass as pieces of art.
Is living in a trade deficit killing the US economy?
We are often taught, back in school or college, that a fair balance between imports (buying goods or services from abroad) and exports (selling domestic goods or services to other countries) is one of the backbones of a healthy economy.
How to rethink your value chain and adapt your manufacturing business with future trends
Manufacturing is undergoing a huge transformation. The arrival of technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and 3D printing has reshaped how products get designed, produced, and delivered. In a nutshell, manufacturers found a new approach to creating more customized, efficient, and sustainable solutions for their clients.
The Untold Cons of Industrial IoT — What You Should Consider Before Investing
Being the owner of a small business can be a conundrum at certain times. You have the chops to play in the big leagues. But lack the center stage gear.
Here’s the deal, though. At times, you might be better off without that gear. Here’s a receipt that proves it.
Meet collaborative robots—the hot automation trend that is here to stay!
Industry 4.0 continues at full throttle, gaining new territory in coveted manufacturing spaces such as electronics. The pattern is distinctively perceptible in areas where enhanced automation is visibly present. The rise of collaborative robots, or "cobots" as they are called in the industry, at the front of assembly lines is a striking example of this story.
Job Decline in US Manufacturing — Uncovering the Driving Factors
A lot is going on in the news these days. Still, there was a particular story that stood out the most for me. It made a case for how past mistakes in manufacturing ended up costing millions of jobs in America to this day.