The life sciences industry is evolving on a global scale. Shifting market demands, healthcare reforms and more stringent regulations are presenting new challenges to the industry at large. “In this rapidly evolving landscape, how will you shape the future of your organization?” Clarkston Consulting is a leading management, operations & implementation consultancy firm that specializes in the life sciences industry. To find out more, visit the Clarkston Consulting website or join the conversation at the upcoming American Biomanufacturing Summit 2016 taking place in San Diego in May!
Read More →eBook: The Digitization of Manufacturing
Technology plays a major role in efficient manufacturing and the early adoption of emerging technologies can lead to a significant competitive advantage. As a result many manufacturers are looking towards digitization to drive profitability and maintain competitiveness. To help us understand how digitization is changing the manufacturing landscape we sat down with Cognizant, a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services, to gather their thoughts on this burgeoning trend. Cognizant eBook, The Digitization of Manufacturing Don’t forget to stop by Booth #15 at the American Manufacturing Summit taking place in Chicago next week!
Read More →eBook: Leading A Multigenerational Workforce
Manufacturers are facing unique labor challenges as baby boomers begin to age out of the workforce. To help us understand the impact of this new workforce dynamic we sat down with Kim Huggins, Partner at CLG to gather her insights on the challenges of leading a multigenerational workforce. For more than 20 years, CLG has helped organizations change by developing leadership capacity and driving performance. CLG works with companies to prepare leaders in how to select key behaviors that are linked directly to business results and then helps leaders develop and deploy change plans that use behavioral data to drive performance and measure progress. If your goals include– managing costs; increasing productivity and efficiency; improving reliability & maintenance; ensuring safety, health & environmental compliance; encouraging product or process innovation; CLG delivers a measurable solution with speed, flexibility, and control to help companies achieve lasting results. eBook Leading A Multigenerational Workforce Join CLG at the American Manufacturing Summit 2016 taking place next week in Chicago! Don’t forget to stop by Booth #7
Read More →Video: Lightweighting Aerospace
Aerospace manufacturers are actively incorporating high performance, lightweight materials into their manufacturing processes in an effort to improve efficiency, prolong product life through durability and decrease costs. I sat down with Tim Burbey, Founder and President of Blueshift, at the American Aerospace & Defense Summit to discuss lightweighting and how polymer aerogels will be a game changing material in the industry. The American Aerospace & Defense Summit will be returning to Scottsdale, Arizona, on December 6-7 2016! Find out more about the 2016 Summit.
Read More →The Digitization of Manufacturing
Technology plays a major role in efficient manufacturing and the early adoption of emerging technologies can lead to a significant competitive advantage. As a result many manufacturers are looking towards digitization to drive profitability and maintain competitiveness. To help us understand how digitization is changing the manufacturing landscape we sat down with Cognizant, a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services, to gather their thoughts on this burgeoning trend. The Digitization of Manufacturing
Read More →Leading Change & Developing a Framework for Enterprise Excellence
Unpredictable geopolitical events, shifting consumer demand cycles and evolving ownership models are creating an uncertain future for many manufacturers. To remain competitive, manufacturers need to develop a framework of enterprise excellence; increasing productivity, enabling flexibility and building a sustainable, high-performance team environment and culture. Many organizations, however, struggle with the successful transition to an enterprise excellence framework. To better understand the challenges involved in affecting true change and the steps that manufacturers need to take to achieve enterprise excellence we sat down with our friends at EFESO Consulting to draw on their expertise. EFESO Consulting has been active in the consulting industry for over 35 years, supporting many of the leading global brands in both mature and emerging markets. They create tangible and measurable results, generating an average ROI of 5 to 1 in the first year of engagement and maintaining a retention rate of over 90%. Read the eBook below to explore the challenges manufacturers face when transitioning to an enterprise excellence framework and understand the role that leadership plays. EFESO eBook Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in in-depth discussions and build your road-map to achieve innovation, maximize manufacturing profitability, optimize plant floor operations and establish standardization across multiple manufacturing facilities. Join the discussion at the American Manufacturing Summit 2016 taking place in Chicago on February 29th – March 1st.
Read More →The Benefits of Manufacturing in Costa Rica
Plant location is a critical factor in manufacturing profitability and productivity, making the right regional choice is consequently of great importance. Factors such as labor-force, resource availability, proximity to market and available support services are all critical considerations when assessing regions. Costa Rica boasts a robust supplier base, proximity to North American markets and competitive tax incentives. As a plethora of high-tech multi-national companies are already thriving in Costa Rica we asked our friends at CINDE (Cost Rica Investment Promotion Agency) to help us understand some of the main benefits of manufacturing in the region. The eBook below explains why thriving manufacturers have already chosen Costa Rica and provides information to help manufacturers assess their options. Manufacture & Design in Costa Rica – As low as 0% income tax for true ROI Find out more about manufacturing in Costa Rica by joining CINDE at the American Manufacturing Summit 2016 taking place on February 29th – March 1st in Chicago.
Read More →Finding the Balance: Compliance, Product Development & Quality Management
Manufacturers are always looking for ways to speed their time to market and reduce production costs without compromising quality. Those who operate in highly regulated industries also have to ensure that their processes remain compliant with regional regulations. It can be challenging for manufacturers within these industries to find ways to improve both the product and the development process without compromising compliance. To help manufacturers navigate this terrain Seapine Software has released the whitepaper below. The whitepaper addresses strategies to achieve efficiency goals by balancing three functional areas: regulatory, development and quality management.
Read More →Warehouse & Facility Safety: Forklift-Free Environments
According to the Federal OHSA there are over 100 forklift related fatalities annually in the US alone. Forklifts are also the cause of over 20,000 injuries annually in the US. In the hopes of developing a safer work environment many manufacturers are looking into options that will allow their facilities to operate forklift free. Seegrid, the pioneer and leader in three-dimensional vision navigation, has released the whitepaper below that discusses the use of vision guided vehicles as an automation handling alternative to forklifts in warehouses and manufacturing facilities. In the whitepaper below, Seegrid explores the causes of forklift related injuries and discusses the benefits of vision guided vehicles (VGVs) as an alternative. The whitepaper explains how the adoption of VGVs will lead to increased safety as well as decreased costs and enhanced efficiency. forklift_free_white_paper For more information on VGVs and their use in warehouses and manufacturing facilities visit Seegrid Online or join the discussion at the American Manufacturing Summit 2016 taking place on February 29th – March 1st in Chicago.
Read More →The Digitization of Manufacturing: A Framework for Transformation
Technology plays a major role in efficient manufacturing and the early adoption of emerging technologies can lead to a significant competitive advantage. As a result many manufacturers are looking towards digitization to drive profitability and maintain competitiveness. Cognizant, a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services, has generated the in-depth whitepaper below to help guide manufacturers on their journey to digital transformation. The whitepaper looks at the challenges and opportunities that manufacturers face in the current environment and cites several industry examples to highlight how innovative manufacturers, such as Mercedes-AMG and Dow Chemical, are using technology to enhance their productivity and efficiency. In the whitepaper Cognizant defines the four mandates that should be adopted by manufacturers seeking to take advantage of emerging technologies and outlines a practical transformation road-map that is built on their digital maturity framework. To hear more from Cognizant, join the discussion at the American Manufacturing Summit 2016 taking place on February 29th – March 1st in Chicago!
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