Workforce Development
Is Automation a Job Killer?
A recent segment on “60 Minutes” suggests advances in robotics and associated technologies account for why the economic recovery so far has often been referred to as “jobless.” An automation industry association takes issue with that conclusion.
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Can You Set Yourself up for Good Luck?
It’s possible to position yourself for encountering good luck more frequently.
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Integrated Automation Cell for High-Volume Jobs
Methods Machine Tools offers a pre-engineered integrated automation cell for manufacturing and deburring a high volume of like parts.
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Manufacturing Education Live at IMTS
At the Advanced Manufacturing Center at IMTS 2012, manufacturing instructor Craig Cegileski and his students from Eleva-Strum High School discussed "Filling the Skills Gap," a video complement to the September Modern Machine Shop cover story featuring the innovative (and thriving) manufacturing program at Eleva-Strum High School.
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Mold Shop Cures the “Curse of Knowledge”
How do you transfer knowledge from skilled employees to apprentices? Here’s how one shop did it using a Facebook-like sharing system.
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The Training Dilemma and How to Address It
Consider this five-step process for managing employee training.
Read MoreHow to Sell Your Business to Your Key Employee
With an Intentionally Defective Trust (IDT), owners can sell their businesses tax-free while protecting their buyers.
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Committed to Kaizen
This shop has made a strong commitment to kaizen, so much so that it devotes five percent of company time to continuous improvement activities. This has led to multiple ideas that have enabled the shop to become more efficient and effective.
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Device for Manufacturing Students Made by Manufacturing Students
An online, game-like welding simulator helps students get a hands-on look at a career in welding. The interesting thing about this simulator is that student manufacturers helped make the device.
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