Development in Transition
The rise of robots in manufacturing and digital services in almost every aspect of business continues to be a focus of workforce development, now creating a subtle change from a fear of robots taking jobs to an understanding that robots may actually increase opportunities for the workforce.
A Brookings Institution…
Advanced MFG
Faster evolution of technologies is changing all manufacturing, large and small
While the big corporations use the newest advanced manufacturing machines and techniques in their production process, there are new ways for smaller companies – even individuals – to make their own customized products because of the power of advanced technology.
Take…
Advanced Manufacturing Now in Every Industry Sector
High tech manufacturing is broadening its reach and evolving faster than the out of step workforce.
Advanced manufacturing touches on nearly every industry today, from the usual suspects like automotive and aerospace to the more mundane like coal products and agriculture.
But there is so much more going on just…
Connecticut Funds Manufacturing Innovations
By Rachel Duran
Caption:Rendering of Pratt & Whitney’s 425,000-square-foot building that will serve as the company’s global headquarters and world-class engineering facility. Image: P&W, a United Technologies Corp. company
The Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund is one of the most innovative state-level economic…
Midwest: Economy Improves, but Not Fast Enough
Interview by Rachel Duran
Consumer spending remains strong; when will businesses increase their investments?
Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted on June 11, 2015. For the latest information in regard to the U.S. economic forecast, visit www.conference-board.org.
Of the nine U.S. economic regions as…
