5 questions about real estate for manufacturing
- ByPolk & Associates
- Oct, 26, 2020
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When it comes to making post-COVID-19 decisions about real estate, manufacturers are in a tricky position.
Microfactories Move to Full Production
- ByRick Williams
- Feb, 27, 2019
- Manufacturing
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Four ways manufacturers, big or small, can benefit from technology breakthroughs.
Overhaul your manufacturing floor: Top 20 tips for making your company more profitable and efficient
- ByRick Williams
- Feb, 27, 2019
- Manufacturing
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Manufacturers have a heavy burden of processing raw materials, a process that is costly and can result in a lot of waste and by-product.
How to Stay Secure From Cyberthreats Affecting Manufacturers
- ByRick Williams
- Feb, 27, 2019
- Manufacturing
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The digital transformation age is already here, and hackers aren’t going anywhere. Don’t wait for a breach to happen on your network to make a change. Implementing these key tactics can make a huge difference in your security posture.
Where Smaller Metros Are Driving Manufacturing’s Revival
- ByPolk & Associates
- Dec, 27, 2018
- Manufacturing
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Manufacturing continues to boom within the surging U.S. economy and, over the eight years since the Great Recession ended, businesses operating in smaller metropolitan areas are driving the revival.
Cyberattacks Skyrocketed in 2018. Are You Ready for 2019?
- ByPolk & Associates
- Dec, 27, 2018
- Manufacturing
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We have seen a 350% increase in ransomware attacks, a 250% increase in spoofing or business email compromise (BEC) attacks and a 70% increase in spear-phishing attacks in companies overall.
How Do We Fix The Manufacturing Skills Gap? Lots Of Ways!
- ByPolk & Associates
- Nov, 18, 2018
- Manufacturing
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The skills gap is real. But even if we were able to go back to the days of shop classes and home/auto repair “on the job training,” there would still be a gap, since today’s manufacturing environment is so much more technically demanding than what past generations faced. As the above examples show, solutions today must come from a variety of sources (for both funding and training), and provide resources for a variety of wildly differing needs.
Venturing Wisely into Smart Manufacturing
- ByPolk & Associates
- Nov, 18, 2018
- Manufacturing
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There are always risks for new manufacturing technology programs. To ensure progress, you’ll need to consider five key aspects.
Recreating the Tech Boom of the 20th Century with Advanced Manufacturing
- ByPolk & Associates
- Nov, 18, 2018
- Manufacturing
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The 21st century is maintaining the rate of innovation in large part thanks to America’s manufacturing scene.
AI In Manufacturing: Ready For Impact
- ByPolk & Associates
- Nov, 18, 2018
- Manufacturing
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Manufacturers should not wait before addressing these and other AI-related challenges, including the acquisition of skills and expertise. AI may not yet have made a heavy imprint on the sector, but that is certain to change in the foreseeable future.