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It’s a tough time for hiring and retaining employees. So many factors contribute to this but at the end of the day, positions need to be filled and it has been a struggle for a lot of employers to keep up with turnover and an ever present need to find the right candidates. In a recent Twitter chat for USA Manufacturing Hour, participants discussed this very topic, led by host, Tami Matthews and Ruth Johnson from Lane Supply in Colorado.

According to authors Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas, humor is serious business. It builds bonds, defuses tension, boosts innovation, and bolsters resilience through hard times.

Ever since its emergence in the early 1800s, the manufacturing industry has faced numerous setbacks coupled with a highly evolving global industry. The manufacturing industry has been able to thrive despite these setbacks, although with the increase of federal and state regulations over time, the growth of the industry has certainly plateaued. Manufacturers understand that regulations ensure safe and healthy work environments, but does the complexity of regulations add an unnecessary burden to manufacturing operations?

To say the world is experiencing supply chain challenges is a vast understatement. From shortages to delays, the world is struggling on all sides of the supply chain. Is there any way to create a positive impact? According to Sarah Scudder from Source Day in Texas, creating efficiencies at the start of the supply chain can help with problems that can occur at the end of it for manufacturers. She was the host of a recent chat for USA Manufacturing Hour on Twitter and shared some insights with participants.

Manufacturers have found increasing the use of technology in their plants to be effective and beneficial to their operations. Three operational areas that have reaped the most benefits are profitability, efficiency, and employee safety.

Manufacturing technology can be defined as techniques and processes designed to improve manufacturing quality, productivity, and practices including worker training. This includes automated processes. Some examples of this are robotics, 3D printing, cloud computing, and more.

How does technology help in manufacturing?

The culture of a company is an important part of who the company is and what they stand for. Generally a company’s culture develops over time from the traits of the people who work within an organization. How can company culture impact a business? In this chat for USA Manufacturing Hour on Twitter, Kelley Plats from North American Coating Laboratories in Ohio led a discussion about the impact of company culture on an organization.   

Now that the new year is up and running, manufacturers are left wondering what 2022 will hold for their industry.

It’s been said that manufacturing is the cornerstone of America. In these trying times, manufacturing has been a constant amid a chaotic economic storm. Because manufacturing is an important part of economic wellbeing, there are many benefits to advocating for it. In a recent USA Manufacturing Hour Twitter chat, host, Michael Womack from NJMEP in New Jersey, led a discussion about the benefits of advocating for manufacturing and how to make an impact.

What is Lean Manufacturing?

Lean manufacturing is a waste reducing manufacturing technique that considers any invaluable practice, procedure, product, or service, a form of waste. Essentially, anything that doesn’t add value to the customer is considered wasteful. The technique, in turn, benefits product quality, customer relations, profitability, and warehouse safety.

Is a disaster recovery plan an important part of business operations? In today’s ever-changing world, any number of disasters could potentially impact a business as well as the employees who rely on that business to earn a living. When unexpected disaster strikes, understanding strategies for how and why to implement a disaster recovery plan could save a business from extended periods of downtime, negatively impacted profitability, and struggling employees.