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Addressing manufacturing labor shortages

Control Engineering

Workforce development insights Manufacturers’ biggest challenge continues to be attracting and retaining a quality workforce and the demographics indicate this won’t be going away as workers get older. of manufacturing leaders in the U.S. million manufacturing jobs will remain unfilled in the U.S. alone by 2030.

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Universal automation lays the foundation for smart factories

Control Engineering

Understand the shift toward the smart factory and the challenges process manufacturers face. Smart factory and automation insights. The future smart factory. Companies and users need to ask if they have a vision of what the smart factory will look like in five to 10 years. How will devices be connected?

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Most major automobile manufacturers have set aggressive goals to electrify their fleets, many in the range of 40-50% by the mid-2030s.