Smart Minute - Sep 24th, 2026
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September 24, 2026
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Can AI help manufacturers overcome the skilled trades talent shortage?
By Anna Smith
Anna Smith of IndustryWeek takes the temperature of how U.S. manufacturers are responding to open positions in the trades, and trends like reshoring that are influencing job placement initiatives.
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ON TOPIC
How too much data, dashboards and RCA complicate reliability strategy
By Anna Townshend
Fact or fiction: Green dashboards, breakdown heroes and bad culture get a reality check about what really drives plant reliability.
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What’s ahead for Manufacturing Extension Partnerships?
By Laura Putre
Carrie Hines of the American Small Manufacturers Association talks about moving forward with MEPs after uncertainties in federal funding.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
It’s Just Business: Siemens partners with Trak Machine Tools, and more
A look at recent manufacturing business acquisitions and partnerships.
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Coastal Machine & Supply will expand precision component manufacturing facility in Louisiana
The first phase of construction is expected to be completed before August 2027.
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