New Tooling U-SME Workforce Report Shows Not Enough Being Done to Address Manufacturing Workforce Challenges
Tooling U-SME, the leading provider of manufacturing training solutions, has released its latest workforce study, the “Industry Pulse: 2018 Manufacturing Workforce Report.” The study exposes some disturbing revelations: The manufacturing skills gap continues to hinder large portions of the industry and represents a significant impediment and threat to manufacturing growth and the adoption of new technologies. […]
Two Barriers to Smart Manufacturing Implementation? Hint: It’s a People Problem
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) issued a new report at last week’s IMTS show in Chicago: Smart Manufacturing: Building Talent to Accelerate a Digital Transformation. The report cites data from its Manufacturing in the New Industry 4.0 Era Survey, that manufacturers are concerned about two barriers preventing smart technology implementations. Both are people-related:
Foxconn Releases Video Sneak Preview of New Campus in Wisconsin
According to a local publication, The Journal Times, Foxconn has produced and published a video, providing a sneak peak into how the world’s fourth-largest information-technology company intends to transform its site, known as the Wisconn Valley Science and Technology Research Park, on the village’s western border along Interstate 94 in Racine County, in southern Wisconsin. […]
Koh Young Technology highlighted the versatile Meister system at Semicon Taiwan
Seoul, South Korea – Koh Young Technology, provider of 3D inspection technology, showed the latest Meister-D for the SiP (System-in-Package) assembly process. This innovative technology was recently highlighted at SEMICON Taiwan in the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center. The latest Meister-D system is optimized for die inspection and ensures the fastest, most accurate measurement with an […]
IPC Renews Concern Over Third Round of U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports
John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO, issued the following statement on the decision of the U.S. government to impose additional tariffs on about $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, the third such list announced this year. “IPC backs robust efforts by the United States to address discriminatory treatment of U.S. companies by its trading partners. […]