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Workforce Development
Building a future in engineering, one FIRST LEGO League at a time
Christine LaFave Grace
"It gave us this tangible exposure to what we could be doing for the rest of our lives if we so choose."
Workforce Development
Plant Services 2019 Workforce Survey: What have you done for me lately?
Christine LaFave Grace
Amid labor crunch, readers say employers can do a better job promoting career development.
STEM Education
How do you solve the skills gap? Ask next-gen workers.
Smart Industry
Scholarship winner, 22, is manufacturing and design mentor for high school engineering-competition teams
STEM Education
'Oh, wow, look what she did' — Increasing gender equity in manufacturing
Christine LaFave Grace
In this Big Picture Interview, Amanda Saam explains why she left an industry job for a teaching role.
STEM Education
Helping new hires succeed
Christine LaFave Grace
In this Big Picture Interview, Anne Lucietto saw a skills gap in new hires, so she went back to school to address it.
Changing Workforce
Expanding and maintaining diversity in manufacturing: Ideas and best practices
Christine LaFave Grace
Where and how a company recruits matters, and the job isn't done when new hires walk through the door
Smart Manufacturing
Putman Media announces its inaugural class of Influential Women in Manufacturing
the Plant Services editors
From 100 nominations received, 22 women are honored for their outstanding work and inspiring leadership in the field
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Industrial Robotics
Remote monitoring, health and safety lead robotics applications in maintenance
Thomas Wilk
Industry News
Pipe and tube manufacturer invests $35 million to open first U.S. facility in Louisiana
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Glass manufacturer fined $145K for repeat safety violations, including a lack of worker training
Alexis Gajewski
Leadership Skills
Want to be a better industry leader? Improve your soft skills.
Thomas Wilk
Industrial Motors
Selecting the ideal predictive maintenance plan for your motors
Tim Geiger
Industry News
Stäubli to expand manufacturing of solar PV components in South Carolina and California
Alexis Gajewski
Changing Workforce
Manufacturing Hiring 101: Stop chasing unicorns
Christine LaFave Grace
In this Big Picture Interview, Mollie Dowling explores how current and looming labor shortages demand more-strategic hiring, retention efforts.
Changing Workforce
The way ahead for American manufacturers in 2017: 4 industry leaders weigh in
Christine LaFave Grace
What are manufacturing's imperatives for the year ahead?
Leadership Skills
How to attract women to industrial careers
A combination of awareness, advocacy, encouragement, and mentoring go a long way.
Changing Workforce
Simulating their way to success
In this installment of What Works, Whirlpool's partnership with UMich students pays off in process improvement.
Big Data Analytics
An Rx for the pains in your assets
In this Big Picture Interview, a business-academia partnership aims to help companies prioritize asset tasks.
Career Development
Why diversity is good for business
Paul Studebaker
Learn how diversity and inclusion lead to better business results.
Career Development
Are engineering students prepared for the real working world?
R. Russell Rhinehart
Exploring the differing perspectives of industry and academia.
Career Development
Women tech leaders: New perspectives, more-robust solutions
Female leaders in technology and industrial production share their perspectives on the evolution of smart manufacturing and the unique voices that women bring to the table.
Career Development
Are internships the key to closing the skills gap?
Paul Studebaker
Internships can be valuable for both students and the industry.
STEM Education
10 STEM initiatives inspiring students this summer
Aaron Hurd
STEM summer programs aim to stoke students' interest in science and tech careers.
Industry News
Rivian receives $827 million incentive package to aid its Illinois plant expansion
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
3M invests $67 million to expand safety product manufacturing in Nebraska
Alexis Gajewski
Compressed Air Systems
Why are pneumatic lockout valves important?
Vince Benincasa
Industry News
35 projects received $1.93 billion in tax credits to accelerate clean energy manufacturing
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
EPA finalizes standards to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Poultry processors pay $4.8 million for hiring children as young as 14 to work dangerous jobs
Alexis Gajewski
The Lighter Side of Manufacturing
Boston Dynamics creates Muppet-like fur costume for its Spot robot and teaches it to dance
Alexis Gajewski
It's Just Business
It's just business: Manufacturing moves from Honeywell, Stanley Black & Decker, Siemens, and more
Alexis Gajewski
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