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Other Voices: Safety managers must act now to prevent return-to-work injuries after Covid-19
People are no longer at full working strength, putting their bodies at risk. The world is about to see the biggest return to work program ever faced, and safety managers need to start building employees back up to the stamina they need to work safely.

Kanban: Lean thinking at Miller Fabrication Solutions
Adoption of Kanban processes has reduced inventory and improved customer satisfaction.

Women in Manufacturing Association announces 2020 board of directors
WiM is the only national association specifically dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing sector.

Nokia partners with ABI Research to survey manufacturing investment in 4G/LTE, 5G and Industry 4.0
Research indicates need in every industry to quantify the potential ROI of investing in private wireless -- as well as the cost of inaction.

Industry experts: Digital twins will have major impact on industrial building usage post-lockdown
White paper outlines impact of COVID-19 on the real estate industry and how digital twin technology will reshape future decisions for building owners.

ISM: April non-manufacturing data sees steep declines due to COVID-19
The report’s key indicator, the NMI, fell 10.7% to 41.8, coming off of March’s 52.5 reading, which stands as the highest reading in the last year. It is the lowest reading since the 40.1 recorded in March 2009 and contracted for the first time since December 2009, halting a 122-month stretch of growth.

Benchmarking study examines Industry 4.0 in consumer packaged goods manufacturing
SmarterChains releases first-of-its kind study of 336,000 data points across 500 evolving technologies to help manufacturers and global supply chain professionals accelerate digital transformations, adopt new technologies, drive automation and data exchange, and unlock value.

Other Voices: In times of social distancing, essential businesses turn to autonomous robots
Warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing companies look to autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) to operate efficiently while maintaining the social distancing guidelines.

Do We Really Want Our Supply Chains Back?
The push is on to bring supply chains back to the U.S. But, are we ready to contend with the unattended consequences?

Industry forecast: Technology will drive COVID-19 recovery
Report indicates modes moving smaller shipments are experiencing steady pricing overall as e-commerce usage from a largely remote-based workforce drives residential parcel delivery volumes. Meanwhile, rates in the truckload market are dropping sharply.

New report illustrates digital transformation of supply chain management
Lux Research analysts find warehousing and transport have the most innovation activity, while planning and forecasting platforms have outsized importance.

Combilift does the heavy lifting to ease worldwide ventilator shortage
Completed in five weeks, the project is the result of a collaboration between the engineering and manufacturing industry and the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE).

Other Voices: For essential manufacturers, employee experience has never been more important
A connection to purpose carries significant weight when it comes to employee experience.

Updated Q2 Economic Outlook: Severe declines in equipment and software investment, GDP
ELFF report: Materials handling equipment investment likely to remain negative, all other industrial equipment investment growth likely to contract.

Manufacturers release ‘American Renewal Action Plan’
National Association of Manufacturers' plan outlines three phases: response, recovery and renewal.


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