Manufacturing

Makerspaces boost community resilience. It's time to support them 'Makerspaces' aim to democratize innovation and production. They are collaborative work spaces that provide access to a range of tools. They are increasingly involved in helping tackle global challenges. Makerspaces are central to the vision of the Maker movement, which was hailed on its emergence a decade ago as part of the fourth industrial revolution. The Maker movement aims to democratize innovation and production by encouraging people to use new technology to share ideas and develop and produce their own goods locally. Makerspaces are often community-based, but can also be organized...

How to make remote work in manufacturing a reality The physical nature of the manufacturing industry has made the switch to remote work a challenge. Just 46% of the industry has enabled remote monitoring processes Here are the key challenges to overcome and ideas to enable the industry to successfully make the transition to more remote work. COVID-19 hit upon a major pain point separating the manufacturing industry from that of others. As a majority of US employees shifted to working from home as the pandemic hit, many manufacturing operations were simply shut down, or were forced to operate with...

How industrialisation could future-proof MENA’s Gulf economies Encouraging industrial innovation has bolstered recent efforts to diversify the economies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, say local business leaders. They believe greater support for manufacturing, export and logistics industries, will help develop more resilient, knowledge-based economies. Such support has seen national and international organisations co-operate to train local talent and offer finance to growing businesses in the region. If economic diversification is the linchpin of future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, then industrialisation is the blueprint. This conviction is guiding national strategies in the GCC with increasing...

  ASG UNVEILS VIRTUAL PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM   Multi-Vendor Solution Powered by Google Cloud Offers Reliability and Versatility for Remote Production   EMERYVILLE, CALIF., JUNE 15, 2021 – Advanced Systems Group (ASG), a leading media technology and engineering firm, today announced its Virtual Production Control Room, a remote production service powered by Google Cloud that allows real-time, broadcast-quality coverage of live events and other programming. In contrast to all-in-one solutions, ASG’s VPCR uses cloud-based production tools from several established industry vendors to deliver a more powerful and versatile virtual control room solution.   “Today, there are a lot of applications to...

Workforce transformation in the intelligent manufacturing era While technology is radically changing how we innovate, make products, deliver services, and explore new business models, it’s no surprise that people are at the core of digital transformation. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the manufacturing industry, where leaders who are embracing digital transformation are faced with addressing a significant skills gap and an aging workforce. The generation now entering the workforce isn’t pursuing careers in manufacturing as previous generations did, and even the most skilled existing manufacturing employees need new tech skills to remain competitive in the job market. Embracing...