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Labor Strike Targeting the Three U.S. Automakers- Update Two

Supply Chain Matters

Some progress has been disclosed, specifically that Ford has agreed to reinstate cost-of-living wage adjustments that were eliminated in 2009, along with what is described as an enhanced profit sharing element to wage structure. He has further been a former faculty member at the University of Michigan. Specifically for the U.S.

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The Evolving Supply Chain Skills of the Workforce

Material Handling & Logistics

Robotics, Big Data manipulation, machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques are enabling machines to match or outperform humans in a range of work activities, including ones requiring cognitive capabilities,” explains Richard E. “We Pero, department chair, Supply Chain Management, with Michigan State University.

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Can you WFH & Walk?

NC State SCRC

I often found myself in windowless rooms, basements or chilly server rooms wrangling data or writing code. He obtained his MBA from NC State’s Poole College of Management Jenkins MBA program in 2009 and his B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1997. The post Can you WFH & Walk?

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Using Big Data to Drive Manufacturing Sales: 3 Big Takeaways from the USMTO Reports

GlobalTranz

The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) data report is compiled monthly by the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT). What is the USMTO Data Report? The full data set is reported by eligible equipment builders and distributors and is provided to all participants in the program at no cost.

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Rivian: Navigating Supply Chain and Operational Challenges and Embracing Growth

SCMDOJO

Introduction Founded in 2009, Rivian Automotive, Inc. The company operates additional facilities in Palo Alto and Carson, California; Plymouth, Michigan; Vancouver, British Columbia; Wittmann, Arizona; and Woking, England. Supplier Relationships: Cultivate strong relationships with suppliers.

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[INFOGRAPHIC, REPORT, & INTERACTIVE MAP] The US Manufacturing Workforce & Making it In America

GlobalTranz

congressional district data for the first time.) The data shows that U.S. percent, 214,500 jobs), Michigan (13.5 percent), Michigan’s 2nd (57,500 jobs, 18.6 This report updates an earlier EPI report but includes U.S. The top 10 states ranked by manufacturing’s share of total state employment in 2013 are Indiana (16.8

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DELMIAWORKS Customer Intertech Plastics Inc. is Named Plastics News Processor of the Year

IQMS

Intertech first used the Shop Floor Data module in its medical plant to provide paperless training in which an employee logs into a production machine and then answers a set of questions about the specific work center and product. Additionally, the software contributes to the company’s efforts around on-the-job education.