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How the workers and factories of tomorrow are created. Collaboration, innovation, and a willingness to re-design at all levels, from the manufacturing process to the education of the designers and workers involved in the system. “Building smart factories and even smarter students. Clemson University’s work with its partners in creating the CU-ICAR represent some of …
Read more “Driving Toward a New Model for Auto Manufacturing Education at Clemson University”
“Jim Kenney provides a ringing endorsement of building and developing a career pathways approach to workforce development planning. Long overdue in the skilled trades sector. Providing a long-term career-oriented path for members of the skilled trades. This approach not only helps build the workforce, it brings much-needed prestige to the skilled trades.” – Matthew Wallace, …
Read more “Building a Stronger Workforce Requires a Cooperative, Collective Approach”
By Scott Hayden 6.11.2018 SimSpray is a VR training system targeting educational institutions, manufacturers, and trade unions, all with the eye for lowering costs over traditional training and offering some unique insight only available in VR. Training to become a commercial spray painting technician costs time, money, and requires the use of special equipment—all of which is …
LOS GATOS, Calif., June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Sixense Enterprises Inc., a global leader in motion tracking and VR/AR software, and VRSim, Inc., an experienced developer of immersive training simulations, are announcing the successful adoption of Sixense’s technology for SimSprayTM, an immersive virtual reality spray paint and coating training simulation. Using Sixense’s Full-Presence Platform, VRSim is able to get …
The workforce issue we need to talk about: “Big, unavoidable, disruptive change is coming, and the workforce is ill-prepared” “Daniel Gerstein provides a thoughtful overview of the worldwide challenges automation poses. For the last 100 years, workforce challenges had readily available escape hatches for the displaced workers. The situation isn’t as clear-cut this time. The United States needs …
“We can’t let the lack of qualified workers throttle an industry, but we must also look towards the future of that worker, their work, & industry. Training programs that are both rapid and efficient will fill the immediate need, but equipping workers with skills projected to be useful in the future is the long-term solution. …
Read more “Aerospace Industry Celebrates Manufacturing Boom, But Scrambles For Workers”
“The need for skilled, trained technicians will only grow. As cars become more complex with sophisticated, integrated systems, the industry will need training that is not only faster, better, and cheaper, but also training that updates dynamically as the OEMs grow and develop their own best practices.” – Matthew Wallace, CEO 03.2018 Even the most …
“The board game resurgence should attract the attention of every manager. The modern trend is toward board games that are often collaborative in nature and provide a rules-based environment that enhances social interchange and expands much-needed face-to-face human interactions. You can network, learn, and become a better problem solver. And, maybe, just maybe, have some …
Read more “Wall Street’s Latest Secretive Trend? Board Game Nights”
As technology, ai, and robots continue to progress, their next big task looks to be an activity that has sparked many a feud and destructive bout of frustration: assembling furniture. A pair of off-the-shelf arm-shaped machines, combined with a stereoscopic camera capable of 3D images have successfully put together a 19-piece chair… albeit with some …
05.08.2018 Trailer Body Builders NTEA recently launched a new Vehicle Center of Gravity and Axle Weight Calculator – a web-based, interactive tool that provides vehicle specification and weight information. “NTEA is pleased to provide this unique tool to the membership,” said Steve Spata, NTEA’s technical assistance director. “The calculator aligns with our goal of positioning industry …
Read more “NTEA releases new weight calculator for upfitters”