Author: Debbie Holton, Director of Events and Industry Strategy, SME
Date: 5/13/2013
As the plane touched down in Beijing, I didn’t know what to expect. I had traveled internationally for business many times but never to Asia or specifically China. I was excited to embark on a new adventure, but a little nervous about being in a country where I was obviously a stranger and couldn’t speak a word of the language.I was fortunate to have been invited by AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology – to visit CIMT 13 – the China International Machine Tool Show as their guest in the USA pavilion.
Full Article Author: Lauralyn McDaniel
Date: 5/29/2013
Dramatic headlines such as “Airway Created with a 3D Printer Saved This Baby’s Life” and “Listening To The Future With A 3D Printed Ear ” imply that the use of this technology in medicine is a new way to save and improve lives. But, really, it’s not so new. It was more than ten years ago that I first learned how 3D printing (or additive manufacturing) was being used in the medical field, and it continues to amaze me how quickly this technology advances and impacts medical care.
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Author: Harry Moser, Founder and President, Reshoring Initiative
Date: 5/1/2013
In January, The Economist hosted a several-day online written debate that asked: "Do multinational corporations [MNCs] have a duty to maintain a strong presence in their home countries?" I presented the affirmative case that they did, while the opposing point of view was presented by Jagdish Bhagwati, Professor of Economics and Law at Columbia University, Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and co-chair of the Eminent Persons Group on Developing Countries in the World Economy.
Full Article Author: Derek Goodwin, Founder of eapprentice.net
Date: 5/22/2013
Imagine that you have the money to purchase a NASCAR race car. You could drive the car yourself, but to win Daytona, you are going to need a team. The driver gets all the glory, but won’t get far without the crew chief, tire specialists, mechanics, and pit crew. The team is just as important as the technology.As a leader in a manufacturing company, you face similar challenges.
Full Article Author: By Chris Kaiser
President/C.O.O.
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.
Hoffman Estates, IL
www.bigkaiser.com
Date: 4/1/2013
Imagine looking out over your shop floor and seeing a young boy steering his tricycle through your machines. How many OSHA laws would that be breaking? How many safety regulations?
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