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By Catherine “Cat” RossJan 30, 2024

A small manufacturer in North Carolina doesn’t have a labor shortage problem because it taps into an often-overlooked workforce: the visually impaired. Learn how IFB Solutions trains and employs people who are blind for manufacturing and assembly work.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossJan 15, 2024

Today’s manufacturing technology makes it easier for companies to hire more people with disabilities, a talent pool of more than 10.7 million people. Learn how GenMet reduced barriers for people in wheelchairs and with intellectual disabilities.

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By Kristin BartschiSep 11, 2023

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME announced a strategic partnership today, making bigger strides together toward solving North America’s manufacturing workforce challenges.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossJul 27, 2023

Meet more women who are making manufacturing move. This time, we’re focusing on additive manufacturing and meeting women who fell into the industry by chance and are now changing what’s achievable.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossJun 23, 2023

The 2023 MFG Meeting provided a unique opportunity for manufacturing technology companies to address the industry-wide concern about the skills gap, education, while talent experts discussed the importance of filling and retaining skilled labor through...

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By Christopher ChidzikJun 06, 2023

Given current economic conditions compared to where they were forecast to be at this point, this article will look at how the manufacturing employment landscape has changed and what it has meant for orders of manufacturing technology ...

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By Greg JonesJun 05, 2023

During our lifetimes, technologies evolve or change completely, and they are changing evermore rapidly these days as smart, digital manufacturing technologies become more widely adopted. As a result, it is now more important than ever that humans ...

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By Catherine “Cat” RossMar 10, 2023

Meet a few of the many young women who are moving on from dated stereotypes and moving up in the manufacturing industry.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossFeb 14, 2023

To fill vacant positions and build a modern workforce, manufacturers need to focus on the four Rs: recruit, retain, representation, and rates (pay rates), according to a diverse panel of industry experts.

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By Catherine “Cat” RossJan 16, 2023

Networking in 2023 is more than business cards and handshakes. Digital tools combined with a clever on-site strategy can streamline our connections and create more openings for opportunities.

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