Industry 4.0 is About More Than Data: 3D Printing in Manufacturing
In our blog, we have often written about Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). When you look at that output and discussion from thousands of experts and […]
Author: Ryan Brandt
Florida Remains First in Manufacturing
We received some very exciting news this week. For the eighth month in a row, Florida is again leading the nation in creating new manufacturing jobs. In the last year, […]
Wanted: Factory Workers, Degree Required
When the German engineering company Siemens Energy opened a gas turbine production plant in Charlotte, N.C., some 10,000 people showed up at a job fair for 800 positions. But fewer […]
Boomers and millennials, economic stability and instability; yes, all this diversity can work at work
Most of us tend to be rather quick to categorize, even stereotype, our co-workers by their age and habits. Many baby boomers and millennials, however, are successfully collaborating in the […]
How to Use Proven Happiness Principles to Improve Quality Management
In Shawn Achor’s bestselling book The Happiness Advantage, he describes how the traditional idea that success leads to happiness is completely backwards. He tells us that in reality, it’s happiness […]
High School Is Where Manufacturing Careers Start in Delaware
“Team work was what they tried to instill. I was sort of on an assembly line but not really. Everyone had their own goal. It was pretty cool. I was […]
Demand Remains Strong for Middle Skills
National Skills Coalition’s newly updated middle-skill facts sheets demonstrate that demand for middle-skill jobs continues to remain strong in the fifty states. Middle-skill jobs, which require education or training beyond high […]
ROBOTS ARE HERE TO STAY- AMAZON PATENT FOR PACKAGING
Amazon already utilizes tens of thousands of robots to transport cargo throughout its warehouses, and the e-commerce giant apparently believes that robots could one day help pack that cargo for […]
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOMINATE A MANUFACTURER TODAY!
FloridaMakes is working with The Florida Sterling Council on the new Florida Sterling Manufacturing Business Excellence Award. The award – and the process leading to the award – are designed […]
4 Best Practices for Beginner Quality Leaders
If you’re new to quality, you may not know where to start. There are a lot of things to know, plan, do and monitor—and many different approaches to take. We’ve put […]