How to be Fluent in Digital

Today’s average industrial facility is more digitally integrated than ever before. With Ethernet networks, fiber cables, control systems, programmable switches, ERP software, servers, historians, etc. – it’s a lot to keep up with. Less than 14% of manufacturers have tied their machines to the enterprise network but this percentage is growing. Companies face significant challenges…

The Year Behind and Ahead

This is the time of year when everyone is either looking back at the year ending or looking ahead to see (predict) what’s coming. As Yogi Berra is attributed for saying, “Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” But it seems like in our business, the two are much the same. The issues that seem…

Grow Your Own Work Force

As we have spoken about numerous times, the labor market is very tight. Industries across the full spectrum report the number of unfilled positions to be in the tens of thousands. And the situation is projected to not be getting any better. “MIT Technology Review” projects that of the 4.6 million new jobs expected to…