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• The role of EAM in the ongoing digitization of the supply chain

  By Sheila Kennedy, CMRP, contributing editor

  Many of today’s supply chain processes bear little resemblance to those of decades past. The same can be said of enterprise asset management (EAM) processes. What fueled their rapid transformation is the availability and penetration of digital technologies and digitized data.The tipping point…

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• Training lessons learned from the United States Army

  By Craig Cotter, CMRP, and James Haw, CMRP

  In this article: Continuous improvement Using training suppliers Operations personnel training Company vs. contract labor Why train at all? Are the craft trades in your organization qualified and certified to work in your facility? If you said yes, would you be able to provide the list of tasks –…

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• How your plant can train like the military

  By Craig Cotter, CMRP, and James Haw, CMRP

  In this article: Why train our people? Military training process Standardized training Develop a training process at your site using the military process Training commitment Are the craft trades in your organization qualified and certified to work in your facility? If you said yes, would you be…

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• Measurement in the smart factory: Improving productivity, efficiency, and safety

  By Dane Maisel, ABB

  In this article: Digging deeper with digitalization Look to the cloud Digitalization is what you make it In the same way that the human brain relies on sensory inputs to make sense of the world, today’s increasingly digitalized industrial systems are demanding accurate, reliable, and timely data…

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• Survey results: Does your facility host site tours/special events for members of the community?

  Held annually on the first Friday in October, and with events continuing throughout the month, Manufacturing Day helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, parents,…

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• How to change the “that’s not my job” mindset

  By Mark Hamilton, branch manager, Motion Industries

  “That’s not my job!” is a phrase that has gotten under my skin since I began my career in industrial distribution, and especially since I became a manager. I found it humorous and thought-provoking when recently I came across a sign that read: “This is a story about four people named…

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