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Global Production at 94% of Pre-COVID Activity Levels
Global manufacturing activity continues to climb, reaching 94% of pre-pandemic rates of production as of August 9.
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Global Manufacturing Activity Increases for Fourth Consecutive Week
Global manufacturing production is now at 95% of pre-pandemic levels of activity after demonstrating growth for the fourth consecutive week. While the overall increase is slower compared to last week…
How to Error-Proof Your Plant Floor
There’s a better way to protect your company from costly errors that take place on the plant floor. COVID-19 has raised the stakes higher than ever – making visibility and control a must-have, not a…
What You Should Know about the Ontario Automotive Modernization Program (O-AMP): Up to $100k in Tech and Training Grants
Automotive manufacturers in Ontario, Canada can now receive funding support when they introduce new lean manufacturing or technology to their businesses through the recently opened Ontario Automotive…
Global Manufacturers Reach 99% Pre-COVID Production with 90% of Workforce
Global manufacturing is at 99% of pre-COVID levels of production as of August 30, while unique users logging in to the company’s system of record per week is now at 90% of pre-COVID levels. This data…
Hype vs. Reality: What’s Happening with IIoT In Manufacturing?
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a technology trend that manages to be overhyped and underrated at the same time. On one hand, IIoT is overhyped because for every optimistic projection…
5 Common Myths About Implementing IIoT
By now you’ve likely heard about the benefits of Industrial IoT (IIoT), and you’re probably developing your own IIoT strategy or maybe even looking for ways to deploy this technology within your…
3 Reasons Why Traceability is Key to Reducing Errors on Your Plant Floor
High profile recalls have increased in recent years and manufacturers have paid steeply not just in money but also the impact on their reputation. Paper based records are prone to errors, difficult…
Trends Indicate Return to “Normal,” China Sees Uptick in Activity
Much of the U.S. and Canada recognized Labor/Labour Day on Monday, September 7, resulting in an anticipated drop in manufacturing production in the past two weeks. However, this should be viewed as…
How Manufacturers Can Use Data to Build Future Resiliency
In this difficult time, while some manufacturers have been forced to change strategies temporarily, others have a need to double down on what you do best. By enabling mobile workers, industrial…
U.S. Manufacturers Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels of Production Activity
The U.S. manufacturing industry reached a significant milestone last week as manufacturers surpassed pre-COVID-19 rates of activity for the first time since the effects of the pandemic took hold in…
CanExport Funding During COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CanExport Canadian government funding program supports businesses in their export market development projects, however, due to the effects of COVID-19, the program is changing the way it is…
Want to Frighten a Manufacturer this Halloween? Start Here.
For manufacturers, scary things lurking around the corner aren’t limited to Halloween.
Here are a few things fueling manufacturers’ nightmares all year long.
Food and Beverage Manufacturer Shows Off Benefit of an Agile Manufacturing Process
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit manufacturing, it quickly became clear the companies that would succeed would be companies that could pivot on a dime.
One of those companies is Plex customer Olde…
STEAM Education is Critical to Powering Manufacturing Innovation
A strong and innovative manufacturing base is essential to the world’s economic future. However, according to a Deloitte study, the manufacturing skills gap may leave an estimated 2.4 million…
ERP Inventory Management Must-Haves: Attribute- and Date-Code System
Country-of-origin. GMO. Non-GMO. Organic, transitional, non-organic. Heavy metals. Allergens. Inventory management of customer-specific quality parameters is growing more complex by the day. Having…
Global Manufacturers Close the Pandemic-Produced Production Gap
Global manufacturers are now operating at 103% of pre-COVID rates of activity. This effort is steadily closing the production gap caused by the pandemic earlier this year (with this gap defined as…