Industrial Network Audits: Is Your Security Compromised?
A sole effort to improve the security of a manufacturing facility isn’t common. But, when controllers aren’t properly communicating and outside expertise is required to troubleshoot, industrial security vulnerabilities surface. […]
OSHA and Safety Record Keeping in Manufacturing
Record keeping is again on the agenda of OSHA. Effective January 1, 2015 all work-related hospitalizations and inpatient hospitalizations must be reported within 24 hours and all work-related fatalities must […]
Aging Workforce and the Impact on Safety in Manufacturing
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2016, one-third of the U.S. workforce will be age 50 or older and that number will increase to 115 million by 2020. A […]
6 Training Tips that Improve Manufacturing Safety
After implementing important machine safety measures in a manufacturing facility, your team should have all of the tools they need to sustain a safe working environment. We want to facilitate […]
Trending: Manufacturing Flexibility for Efficiency and Market Response
We know much more about manufacturing than when Ford first rolled Model-T’s off of the line. As manufacturers account for more variables within the production process, they have the opportunity […]
5 Long-Term Trends in Manufacturing Technology
When you mention a new high-tech solution to someone in manufacturing, you might see their eyes roll. If you’ve been in the industry long enough, you’ve seen new, trendy technologies […]
Safety Standards and Technology Create a Safe Work Environment
Safety Standards were created and adopted locally and globally to ensure workers are safe, and products are created applying safety standards for user protection. These standards are evolving as technology […]
Every Worker Has the Right to Go Home Safe and Healthy Everyday
If you are a bottom line type of person, you should know that your business’ greatest asset is its employees. They can also be an expensive liability. Research has shown a […]
Leveraging Microsoft SharePoint for Manufacturing
Remember the days before computers were involved in almost everything that happened in the office. Wasn’t it a different world altogether? Still Using Paper? It’s a communication format that has […]
Using Computer Based Training in Manufacturing
Keeping your employees up to speed on the latest technologies, processes, and skills is not easy – especially in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Subject matter experts can’t stop what they’re […]
