This month, we cover the investments one state is making to staff its manufacturing sector, vertical automation options, AI in warehousing, and more.
April 2024 Insights: Staffing America’s Manufacturing Boom
April 25, 2024
by Scott Stone
Tags: Automation, Manufacturing, labor
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Insights: The State of Warehouse Productivity
March 28, 2024
by Scott Stone
Because labor has the lion’s share of costs in most warehouses and manufacturing facilities, productivity is always about the labor. Below we dive into a report below on the state of warehousing productivity and the ways you can analyze and improve it. Because we’re seeing worker shortages in the sector across the board, finding ways to help integrate younger workers into your operation is critical – also covered here.
Tags: Manufacturing, productivity, labor management, Lean
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Stress and The Warehouse Worker: What are the Issues?
February 27, 2024
by Scott Stone
This month, we delve into the stresses faced by warehouse workers, and how that may play into the sector’s competitiveness for labor as the available pool continues to contract. Also: detailed data on manufacturing output, ROI for industrial capital spending, and a bit more.
Tags: Manufacturing, labor, Automation
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Manufacturing Expansion: Who, What, Where and How?
January 30, 2024
by Scott Stone
As we enter 2024, it’s no secret that manufacturing is growing at a nearly unprecedented rate. This cycle has been on the rise for years, and is now accelerating. Beneath the surface, some regions and sectors are growing faster than others. What are the trends we can anticipate in 2024 and beyond?
Tags: Manufacturing
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Insights: Manufacturing Construction Boom, Product Loss Prevention
December 21, 2023
by Scott Stone
As the holiday season roars in, ecommerce and retail fulfillment operations are both pushed to their limits. What should you be looking for over the next year?
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November 2023 Insights: Warehouse & Manufacturing Injury Rates
November 30, 2023
by Scott Stone
This month, we delve into the reported high rates of injury and illness among warehouse workers, and the ways federal agencies are working to address it. Also, a dive into employment markets – where manufacturers and warehouse operators are falling short, and where the sector may be able to pull workers. Plus, we discuss automation’s rebound in 2024, shipping issues, and a bit more.
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October Insights: The “Robot Tax”, Worker Concerns with Automation
October 26, 2023
by Scott Stone
Coverage of issues relating to automation, labor management, material handling, inventory shrinkage, and labor issues for industrial facilities and the people who operate them.
Tags: Manufacturing, labor, Robotics, Inventory Management, Automation
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Insights: Manufacturing Gender Gap, Automation Pitfalls to Avoid
September 26, 2023
by Scott Stone
Where can automation cause issues? Intralox explores the pitfalls of downtime and the ways to address it below. We also examine issues relating to recruiting women to manufacturing careers, the need to reshore, Tennessee’s efforts to build a modern industrial workforce, and more.
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Insights: Ergonomics Study, Automation’s Role in Site Selection
August 24, 2023
by Scott Stone
This month, we’re covering economic development and site selection factors based on comparing robotics and labor force development, a detailed ergonomics study on the impact of lifts and other work-positioning equipment on speed and injury rates, manufacturing construction and a bit more.
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Insights: Light-Directed Picking for Manufacturing
July 20, 2023
by Scott Stone
A look at ways to optimize labor in manufacturing and distribution operations, as well as more on the current American manufacturing construction boom and how it is affected by inflationary pressures.
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