Most manufacturing engineers live in a very predictable, repeatable world. Standardized work is the goal, and engineers work very hard to eliminate exceptions. So how can you encourage engineers on your team to break away from standard ways of thinking an…
Most manufacturing engineers live in a very predictable, repeatable world. Standardized work is the goal, and engineers work very hard to eliminate exceptions. So how can you enco… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/gm-carves-out-space-innovation/
Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council today honored 100 world-class manufacturing companies and individual leaders as winners of the 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Awards (ML Awards).
In a world of intensifying global competition and accele…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – March 17, 2014 — Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council today honored 100 world-class manufacturing companies and individual leaders as wi… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/2014-manufacturing-leadership-award-winners-announced/
There is a growing and welcome trend among US high schools to adopt the standards of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program by offering an IB High School Diploma in addition to standard diplomas. Our local high school, for example, has recently add…
There is a growing and welcome trend among US high schools to adopt the standards of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program by offering an IB High School Diploma in addition… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/manufacturing-leaders-should-get-behind-ib-high-school-diploma/
Why do many organizations do such a poor job of product cost management? According to a recent post by PCM consultancy Hiller Associates, much of the reason lies with the siloed nature of most functionally-organized companies.
Why do many organizations do such a poor job of product cost management?
According to a recent post by PCM consultancy Hiller Associates, much of the reason lies with the… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/overcoming-product-cost-management-blind-spots/
The talent management game has changed, particularly for manufacturers in industries such as aerospace and defense who are facing a wave of retirements among current technical employees and a shortage of qualified new engineering talent.
The talent management game has changed, particularly for manufacturers in industries such as aerospace and defense who are facing a wave of retirements among current technical emp… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/discussion/predictive-analytics-talent-management/
Still think sustainability doesn’t pay? Try telling that to Robert McDonald, chairman, president, and CEO of Procter & Gamble. In P&G’s latest annual Sustainability Report - released last month, McDonald reveals that his company has saved nearly $1 billi…
Still think sustainability doesn’t pay? Try telling that to Robert McDonald, chairman, president, and CEO of Procter & Gamble.
In P&G’s latest annual S… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/lean-green-manufacturings-biggest-innovation-opportunity/
For all the recent talk of reshoring, outsourcing continues to be central to many manufacturers' strategies for capturing customers in emerging markets and reducing operational costs. But manufacturers who imagine that adopting an outsourcing strategy mea…
For all the recent talk of reshoring, outsourcing continues to be central to many manufacturers' strategies for capturing customers in emerging markets and reducing operational co… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/discussion/outsourcing-hold-your-key-engineering-talent/
On the occasion of California Governor Jerry Brown signing a driverless car law, I thought I’d share an open letter to the insurance industry about the implications of this brave new world of robotic chauffeurs:
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On the occasion of California Governor Jerry Brown signing a driverless car law, I thought I’d share an open letter to the insurance industry abou… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/discussion/future-our-cars/
The other day I found myself speaking with a group of very smart non-manufacturing people when the discussion turned to this question: Should manufacturing executives (defined broadly to include supply chain, engineering, etc.) be part of the CEO's growt…
The other day I found myself speaking with a group of very smart non-manufacturing people when the discussion turned to this question: Should manufacturing executives (defin… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/discussion/manufacturing-part-ceos-growth-team/
Product development is never as easy as going from “What's the market solution” to “what's the engineering design” - there are many decisions in the middle that need to be made around the general design, tech requirements, and main components. (For examp…
Product development is never as easy as going from “What's the market solution” to “what's the engineering design” - there are many decisions in the … http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/using-innovation-bom-bring-order-creativity/
So, in response to the blog post from yesterday, here are two rules that could guide how component revisions impact assembly-level revisions. This is a tricky call to make because if you always let minor changes to low-level parts trigger new revisions t…
So, in response to the blog post from yesterday, here are two rules that could guide how component revisions impact assembly-level revisions. This is a tricky call to make because… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/two-rules-rolling-revisions-tree/
At Arena, we work with a lot of high-tech electrical-hardware engineers and OEMs. In our thousands of conversations with prospects and customers, here is one of the most common questions we get - - if you revise a component used in your designs, or swap i…
At Arena, we work with a lot of high-tech electrical-hardware engineers and OEMs. In our thousands of conversations with prospects and customers, here is one of the most common qu… http://www.gildevents.gilcommunity.com/blog/should-new-component-revision-trigger-new-assembly-revision/
I found that message hidden in the announcement this week that 50 U.S. companies will boost their offering of engineering internships in 2012, an effort coordinated by the White House, the National Association of Manufacturers, the American Chemistry Coun…
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As unemployment remains stubbornly high, the economic recovery stumbles, and the presidential election looms, urgent calls for the revival of manufacturing have begun to intensify. Manufacturing has traditionally been not only an unrivaled source of wealt…
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