It’s your time to shine Who is your favorite author? What is the best book you’ve read? Greenlights by Matthew Mconaughey What is your favorite movie and/or TV show? *Stepbrothers What did you want to be when you were growing up? A Veterinarian What hobbies do you have? Golfing, boxing, snowmobiling, & coaching field hockey .....
According to a Prudential survey, 87 percent of respondents said they would prefer to work remotely at least one day per week. This is compared to 13 percent of respondents preferring to work at the office all the time. The same survey found that one-third of respondents would not want to work for a business .....
The June 16 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting Q&A session with Chairman Jay Powell and recent comments from The Fed have signaled two potential inflation rate hikes in 2023. Two days later, James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, signaled there could be a rate hike as soon as 2022. .....
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, consumer spending has seen some interesting trends over the first half of 2021. May was flat, April was at 0.9 percent, March was 5.0 percent, and February was at 1.0 percent. With varied consumer spending statistics as the nation comes out of the pandemic, businesses need to get .....
According to Fidelity Investments, the average 65-year-old couple retiring today will need about $300,000 for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses during retirement. And that doesn’t even include long-term care. One way to help pay for this enormous cost is to open a health savings account (HSA), which is a savings and investment vehicle designed to help people .....
The coronavirus pandemic made very clear to manufacturers something of which they were probably already aware: it is time to go digital. In a recent article from Industry Today, authors Steve Pillsbury and David Petrucci explain why manufacturers need to embrace new technology in order to meet demand and maximize their profitability. The authors delve .....
As internet-connected technology continues to cement its foothold in the manufacturing sphere, learning how to develop a thorough cybersecurity strategy is more important than ever. In a recent article from Forbes, Chuck Brook proposes three key cybersecurity trends that businesses should focus on in 2021. Click here to learn about how the rapid expansion of .....
For many years, automation has been one of the biggest topics of conversation in the manufacturing sector. However, perhaps it is time to look beyond automation and consider autonomy instead, writes Philip Stoten in a recent article for Entrepreneur. The author recently sat down with two industry experts to discuss how autonomous solutions can be .....
The sale of a manufacturing business is a complex transaction, to say the least. In a recent article for Industry Today, authors Alan Scharfstein and Ari Fuchs detail some helpful advice for business owners looking to tackle the sale of their company. Click here to read about four items to keep in mind as you .....
A recent study has given a dire warning about the current skills gap in the US manufacturing sector and what impact it might have on the future of the industry. For a new article from Industry Week, author Adrienne Selko sat down with Paul Wellener, U.S. Industrial Products and Construction Leader at Deloitte, to discuss .....