Graphic with headshots of Suzy Teele, Maria Curry-Nkansah, Kathie Leonard, and Jeff Winters from the SXSW panel
Smart Industry
Automation, Digital Manufacturing, Event, Fabrics, Manufacturing Jobs, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Workforce

Experts with diverse manufacturing backgrounds from the Manufacturing USA network, presenting at the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas, last month, explored U.S. manufacturing, what technologies the next few decades will bring, and what steps manufacturers big and small can take to future-proof their business.

While manufacturing has...

Photo of an ARM Institute employee working on a robotic arm.
SME
Automation, Robotics, Workforce

In January 2017, the ARM Institute was created as the robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute and part of the Manufacturing USA network. The ARM Institute has three key pillars: ecosystem expertise, technical solutions, and workforce development.

Eight years—and hundreds of...

Quality Magazine
Composites, Workforce

IACMI – The Composites Institute® – has named Andrew Pokelwaldt as its new director of education and workforce. In this role, Pokelwaldt will lead IACMI's education and workforce team, overseeing strategic planning and the execution of key initiatives and programs to revitalize America's manufacturing workforce.

"Andrew is an excellent addition...

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Manufacturing.net
Biopharmaceutical, Manufacturing Jobs, Modern Makers, Podcast, Workforce

Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing , a podcast that asks young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry and what they are looking for from an employer.

This episode welcomes 22-year-old Oscar Ramirez , a quality control microbiology technician at life sciences company MilliporeSigma ...