Workforce Development
Basic CNCs Aimed at Job Shop Users
The Siemens Sinumerik 828D Basic T for turning and Basic M for milling are designed to enhance these machining operations in job shops.
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Basic CNCs Are Aimed at Job Shop Users
The Sinumerik 828D Basic T for turning and Basic M for milling are designed to enhance these machining operations in job shops.
Read MoreFoundation Funds School CIM Labs
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation (SME-EF) has announced the funding of $100,000 to upgrade Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) laboratories at 20 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) schools.
Read MoreTooling U to Train MSC Reps
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (Melville, New York), a distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations products and services, has announced an agreement to create a co-branded certificate program with Tooling U, a Society of Manufacturing Engineers company that provides of online training for the manufacturing industry. Every member of MSC’s metalworking sales team will participate in the online training program.
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Expanding Without Adding Staff
This news story is perhaps a sign of the times. This manufacturer expanded the size and capacity of its facility, but struggled to expand its workforce.
WatchDo You Have a Succession Planning Problem?
Every family business owner needs a succession plan. Here’s how you put such a plan in place.
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Reality Redesigned: The Gauntlet
Nine design submissions are proceeding through “The Gauntlet” in The Edge Factor’s “Reality Redesigned” contest.
Read MoreSkills Shortage Restricts Reshoring Gains
A new report from MFG.com (Atlanta, Georgia) indicates that the lack of skilled machinists could be preventing American manufacturers from taking advantage of industrial growth spurred in part by increased amounts of work coming back to the United States. The “Job Shop Health & Capacity Report,” released in April, surveyed more than 250 U.S. job shops.
Read MorePlaying at Work Develops Real-World Skills
Plantville, an online video game from Siemens, is designed to simulate a real-world manufacturing plant.
Read MoreMulti-Level Maintenance Certification Training
ToolingDocs offers a tooling component repair course certification training program.
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