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Manufacturing Innovation: Getting Ahead in a Competitive Economy
on December 21, 2015 | posted by FASTLANE
within Technology Acceleration
Written by: Mary R. Miller,
This article originally appeared on the Manufacturing Innovation Blog
For those of us who grew up in the auto industry, you are probably all too familiar with this Henry Ford quote: “Thinking is the hardest work there […]
FASTLANE: What Would You Say You Do Here?
on October 31, 2015 | posted by Mary Miller
within General
Written by: Mary R. Miller
If you have ever seen the movie Office Space you probably remember the line “What would you say you do here?”
At FASTLANE we get this question a lot and it comes in many shapes and […]
10 Ways to Better Communicate with Engineers
on September 30, 2015 | posted by FASTLANE
within Workforce Development
Written by: Robert Gillen, PE
If you’re reading this you are likely an engineer or work with one. And you’ve had the experience of dealing with an engineer who just can’t seem to get what you are trying to communicate. While communication […]
Supply Chain: 4 Things You Can Do to Be More Competitive
on August 27, 2015 | posted by FASTLANE
within Supply Chain Development
Written by: Jessica Orr with content from MEP Supply Chain Optimization
No matter where you fit in the supply chain there are four things you can do to improve your supply chain competitiveness:
1) Define a Supply Chain Strategy
Establishing a consistent strategy is […]
The Truth about Filling Your Manufacturing Workforce Pipeline
on July 29, 2015 | posted by FASTLANE
within Workforce Development
Written by: Josh Kemplin
Workforce is something that you’ve probably thought a great deal about lately. Specifically there is one fact that many of us worry may be one of the largest problems facing domestic manufacturers today.
That is this: there are […]