Equipment leasing confidence slides, according to report
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation's June Monthly Confidence Index (MCI-EFI) had an index of 52.8, which is down several points compared to May and double digits compared to the same period in 2018.
Manufacturing technology orders fall to lowest level since 2016
Manufacturing technology orders fell to under $300 million in April 2019, which is a sharp decline compared to the previous month and April 2018.
Specify performance, manage risk
The June issue of AppliedAutomation discusses specifying performance and the importance of alarm management and process safety.
The need for speed
In an accelerating supply chain, effective management of costs, people and data is becoming more crucial.
How wide is your door?
Manufacturers need to search far and wide to get people for the positions they are having trouble filling.
Hannover Messe 2019, Day 1: Innovation challenged by human concerns
Supply chain leaders won’t link with digitalization; AI has human workers nervous.
Brexit outcome has implications beyond Europe
Analyst sees looming issues for manufacturing beyond EU-Great Britain dispute.
2018 Salary Survey: Juggling priorities in challenging times
Manufacturing opens 2019 juggling the challenges and opportunities facing the industry from global trade issues to an aging workforce to a changing plant floor.
2018 Salary Survey: Skilled worker shortage, challenges
Plant engineers are working long hours and are getting older as their role changes with the advent of robotics and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). See highlights from the survey and links for additional information.
The human factor of IoT in safety
Technology can be part of the ‘culture’ in plants