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More Robots = More Jobs

Michael C Anderson Manufacturing Engineering Media
June 13, 2014
A busload of visitors walked into one of the highly automated factories in the compound of FANUC Corp. at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Oshinomura, Yamanashi, Japan. It was the first day of a five-day Open House event in mid-April: By the end of the fifth day, over 4,000 customers will have made the trek here to see the company’s latest innovations in robots, CNCs and robomachines.
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Rethinking ‘Getting From Here to There’

Peter Anastor Michigan Economic Development Corporation
June 11, 2014
Preparing for the future of highly automated advanced manufacturing is more than a study of the latest innovations and trends, and an investment in technology—it’s also a mindset.
For small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses, engaging in global trade is no longer cost prohibitive; it’s at the doorstep. The key to competing successfully—and surviving—will likely depend on the efficient and effective management of a chain of intricately connected activities, from design through distribution and delivery.
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A Brilliant Factory with 20/20 Vision

Stephan Biller GE
Marco Annunziata GE
June 10, 2014
The 2014 Big M Conference is taking place in Detroit this week, and how fitting that the future of manufacturing takes center stage in the Motor City. It was here where the modern assembly line was inspired and defined—a model for manufacturing growth and productivity.
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FDA Drilling Down on Promise and Problems of 3D Printing

June 02, 2014
For all the promise that 3D printing holds for manufacturing, the technology is fraught with uncertainty when it comes to the medical field. Looking to quell some of that concern the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will hold a two-day workshop to discuss the future of regulating 3D printed devices and procedures.
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China—A Manufacturing Chimera?

Scott Andes Brookings Institution
Mark Muro Brookings
May 28, 2014
Most mainstream commentators share a short lineup of suspects when they discuss the decline of American manufacturing. Popular culprits range from automation to skills shortages to offshoring. Yet China has increasingly become public enemy No. 1.
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Bringing Hands-On Entrepreneurship Education to High School Students

May 16, 2014

Bringing Hands-On Entrepreneurship Education to High School Students

“Tell me, I’ll forget. Show me, I’ll remember. Involve me, I’ll understand”. This is a famous Chinese proverb that describes how human learns. Most of us would agree that the greatest learning is mostly achieved through real life practice. Reading, sitting in a classroom workshop, and watching someone do it is not enough without actually practicing what we heard or learned.

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Four Steps to Increasing Women in Manufacturing

Pamela Kan Bishop Wisecarver Group
April 25, 2014
The number of women currently holding manufacturing jobs in the United States is at its lowest point in more than 40 years, according a Joint Economic Committee report. The report shines a light on the reality that we are not making progress when it comes to increasing the number of women represented in the manufacturing sector.
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The Next Industrial Revolution

Scott Case Main Street Genome
April 17, 2014
We are on the threshold of a major American industrial resurgence over the next decade. New technologies, design methodologies, and demand are leading the way, and the U.S. economy is well-positioned to take advantage of them.
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The Future of Work Starts Now

Marco Annunziata GE
Stephan Biller GE
April 03, 2014
There is a new industrial revolution taking place all around us, transforming the way we make things and changing what our products can do. Technological advances are poised to accelerate productivity growth and deliver substantial economic benefits. These advances will redefine the competitive landscape and improve our everyday lives through momentous changes in sectors like health care, energy, and transportation.
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UK Budget Bolsters Manufacturing Innovation Practices

Mark Elborne GE
March 31, 2014
A number of initiatives were announced in this year’s UK budget that will help maintain the momentum behind British manufacturing innovation, ensuring strong competition with rival markets such as Germany and the U.S., where similar policy support for manufacturing is in place.
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne described his budget as being focused on the “makers and doers.”
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