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April 20, 2022 By Beth Devine

Cyber Security is More Critical Than Ever – Make Sure You’re Prepared

If you watched “60 Minutes” on Easter Sunday, you know that the U.S. government has issued an urgent warning about a dangerous new malware that could cripple industrial systems worldwide. This warning follows a recent cyberattack by Russian hackers who attempted to knock out power to two million people in Ukraine. The Biden administration is […]

Filed Under: Industry News

April 13, 2022 By Beth Devine

Workforce Challenges Aren’t Just an HR Issue Anymore.

In this year’s first quarter Manufacturer’s Outlook Survey, the National Association for Manufacturers (NAM) reported that manufacturing companies are still struggling with workforce shortages. “Companies cite difficulties in finding sufficient workers to meet their capacity needs, despite wage growth for production and nonsupervisory workers in manufacturing that has been at a 40-year high. At the […]

Filed Under: Workforce development

April 6, 2022 By Beth Devine

U.S. Manufacturers Step Up to Aid Ukraine

We’ve all been watching in shock and horror as Russian forces continue to launch endless military strikes against the people of Ukraine, turning their once vibrant cities into smoldering piles of rubble. We’ve seen hospitals and schools ruthlessly bombed without mercy for the innocent civilians within their walls, some of them newborn babies. Since the […]

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March 29, 2022 By Beth Devine

Why Companies Fail

Companies fail for many reasons. We recently stumbled across an article in Entrepreneur Magazine titled “10 Reasons Why 7 Out of 10 Businesses Fail Within 10 Years.” The piece offers some valuable insight that’s applicable to all companies, even if they’ve been around longer than 10 years. Since many of the reasons listed aren’t relevant, […]

Filed Under: Industry News

March 22, 2022 By Beth Devine

Five Steps to Promoting a Culture of Safety

According to the National Safety Council, work injury costs in the U.S. totaled $171B in 2019. The number of lost work days totaled 105 million for that same year. We’re still waiting for 2020 and 2021 data, but it’s possible those numbers will be greater. Given the enormous financial impact, it’s no surprise that preventing […]

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