Articles & News on Operations & Management

How Small Manufacturers Are Building a Business Case for Robotics

  • by Louis Columbus
  • April 5, 2024
  • Feature

Smaller manufacturers are the fastest-growing area of industrial robotics today, driven by the need for new collaborative robotics systems.

Dematic FIRST Scholarship Program Applications Open

  • April 5, 2024
  • News

Applications for the Supply Chain and Logistics Scholarship are due Saturday, May 18.

Rockwell Automation Names Stephen Ford Chief Information Security Officer

  • April 4, 2024
  • News

Stephen will develop and execute a holistic cybersecurity strategy to ensure that Rockwell and its Connected Enterprise ecosystem are safe, secure and resilient.

FEMWORX Jury Nominates Four Women for the Engineer Woman Award

  • April 4, 2024
  • News

The winner will be announced on April 25 at the opening of the FEMWORX Career Congress.

HMS Networks and Red Lion Controls Join Forces

  • April 3, 2024
  • News

The two companies are now one entity and can start working together on common go-to-market strategies and product offerings.

E Tech Group Names Trent Meyers, P.E., Vice President of Life Sciences Central and Process Industries

  • April 3, 2024
  • News

His appointment reflects E Tech’s commitment to support growth in demand for the company’s industrial engineering and automation services.

Study: U.S. Manufacturing Could Need as Many as 3.8 Million New Employees by 2033

  • April 3, 2024
  • News

A study has found that 1.9 million jobs could be left unfilled, underscoring the need for employee-focused strategies to keep up with growth.

Eaton Completes First-of-its-kind Clean Energy Project in Puerto Rico to Support the Regional Power Grid

  • April 3, 2024
  • News

The new Eaton microgrid advances reliable, sustainable energy at its Arecibo facility and within the broader community.

ARC: Rise of Applications for Generative AI

  • by Melissa Landon
  • April 3, 2024
  • Feature

While Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of industrial automation for quite some time, Generative AI, a subset of AI, has only recently joined the conversation. Let's take a look at some new applications.

Manufacturing ERP Transformation: Pushing Back on Pressured Migrations

  • by Emmanuelle Hose
  • April 2, 2024
  • Feature

The drive toward smart factories—marked by the integration of cutting-edge technologies and digital processes—is not just a trend but a strategic imperative.