June 2012
Stephen V. Gold |
06/27/2012 |
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Yet another report warns of a slide in American innovative capabilities. According to the OECD, as recently reported in IndustryWeek, "fissures have begun to appear" in this country's commitment and ability to innovate. Innovation, with its remarkable spillover effects into industries with a geographic nexus to the R&D, is a critical component to raising living standards in a society.
Among the report's recommendations (nothing we haven't...
Categories: Innovation
Cliff Waldman |
06/21/2012 |
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Text by Brandon O’Halloran
We all know the problem: Amidst a terrible job market, U.S. manufacturers are finding it difficult to fill thousands of well-paying jobs. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, U.S. manufacturers are exploring aspects of Germany’s dual education system in an attempt to form programs to meet their demand for highly skilled labor. Companies are teaming up with local community colleges to educate and...
Categories: Business Management, Employee Relations, Operational Improvement
Donald A. Norman, Ph.D. |
06/21/2012 |
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The latest economic update of the manufacturing sector shows growth slowing from a relatively strong pace just a few months ago. In March, manufacturing production fell by 0.6 percent. It rebounded in April, growing by 0.7 percent, but declined again in May when it fell by 0.4 percent. In the fourth quarter of 2011, manufacturing production grew by an annual rate of 5.6 percent. In the first quarter of 2012, the production grew by an annualized...