What's Your Factory's Lean Maturity Score?

Article from | Orca Lean

Many factories run 5S events, collect defect data, or deploy quality management systems - yet still face recurring bottlenecks, waste, and variation. Why? Because tools alone don't make a Lean enterprise - culture does.

Strengthening Cybersecurity Measures as Threat Actors Set Their Sights on the Manufacturing Industry

Article from Darren Guccione, CEO and Co-founder, Keeper Security

To manage these risks at scale, organizations need modern Privileged Access Management (PAM). Unlike legacy access controls, modern PAM enforces least-privilege access, monitors high-risk accounts in real time and integrates seamlessly with broader security ecosystems.

Sustaining a Positive Manufacturing Workplace in an Evolving AI World

Julie Kniseley, President | James Moore HR Solutions

If businesses approach the transition to an AI-enhanced workplace strategically, it can lead to a workforce that is invested, outcome-oriented, and well-positioned for a successful future.

The Next Industrial Epoch is Here: Why Acting Now is a Strategic Imperative for Manufacturers

Article from | Darkonium

The convergence of technological maturity, proven financial returns, and a strategic need for resilient domestic production has created a generational opportunity, and the window to act is now.

Why Automation, Not Wafer Size, Determines Semiconductor Fab Cycle Time

Dr. Fahad Golra, Director Product Innovation | Agileo Automation

New 200 mm capacity is often built from scratch or heavily refurbished, making it easier to apply the same automation patterns used in 300 mm fabs. The result is convergence; wafer diameter still affects output per lot, but it no longer indicates the level of automation.

AI in Manufacturing: Why Now Matters

Article from | Datanomix

In an environment driven by Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement, AI empowers shops to act faster and smarter, without adding more headcount.

Using AI to Solve the "Execution Gap" in Manufacturing

Q&A with Henry Foster, Director of Marketing | MachineMetrics

Max AI doesn't just bridge the execution gap - it sets a new standard for modern manufacturing. By acting in real time - watching, thinking, and doing - it removes the friction and firefighting that once consumed operators, supervisors, and planners.

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9 Evidence-Backed Predictions for the Next Decade of Auto Part Manufacturing

Article from Martin Banks, Managing Editor at Modded

As the industry navigates the next decade, it will adapt to the digital transformation and the emergence of smart vehicles. Here are nine evidence-backed predictions for the next 10 years of auto part manufacturing.

How Real-Time Manufacturing Operations Drive Competitive Advantage in Volatile Markets

Article from Louis Columbus, Senior Industry Marketing Manager at DELMIA

Manufacturing executives confronting today’s operational challenges recognize a fundamental truth: traditional execution systems designed for stable markets have become organizational liabilities.

How to Employ AI in Manufacturing Sales

Article from Alex Sayyah, CEO, Aleran Software

AI agents can help ensure every interaction across every channel contributes to a single, intelligent sales motion, including always-on gathering insights like on which SKUs are trending to develop and implement real-time optimizations.

PostProcess Technologies Introduces DEMI X 520 for Industrial PolyJet - The Next Generation of Automated PolyJet Support Removal

11/18/25, 04:03 PM | Additive & 3D Printing | Engineering | PostProcess Technologies, Inc.

Building on the proven success of the DEMI 430, the new DEMI X 520 sets a new standard for consistency, efficiency, and throughput in post-processing for PolyJet parts.

NETZSCH Highlights Complex Fluid Pumping Solutions for Lithium Battery Manufacturing at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference 2025

11/18/25, 12:47 PM | Engineering

Pulsation-free progressing cavity pump featuring high precision metering and corrosion resistance

Wauseon Machine Announces Strategic Reorganization: Introducing Integrion Automation and Steelcrest Precision

11/18/25, 12:47 PM | Automation & IIoT | Supply Chain

A Focused Structure Designed to Accelerate Innovation and Customer Impact

Flir Si2-Series Acoustic Imaging Cameras Now with Integrated GPS for Precise, Location-Based Inspections

11/18/25, 12:09 PM | Automation & IIoT | Engineering | Teledyne FLIR

The upgrade adds precise location data to predictive maintenance inspections, helping service providers and reliability teams streamline workflows across multi-site operations, long-distance inspections, and utilities and power-transmission applications.

Reshoring Momentum Drives Demand for Increased Domestic Forging Capacity

11/18/25, 11:56 AM | Engineering

As reshoring efforts accelerate, forging companies are finding OEM rebuilds to be a strategic solution for boosting domestic capacity

KEB VFDs for High Speed Motor Control

KEB's VFDs are the key to unlocking peak performance in your high-speed machinery. Engineered for precision control, even without feedback sensors, our F6 and S6 drives utilize advanced software and high-frequency output. This ensures smooth operation, reduced vibration, and optimal efficiency. Whether you're building turbo blowers, power generation systems, or other high-speed applications, KEB VFDs deliver the reliability and performance you need.

The Wire Association International, Inc. (WAI)

(Madison, CT, United States of America)

The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc., founded in 1930, is a worldwide technical society for wire and cable industry professionals. Based in Madison, Connecticut, USA, WAI collects and shares technical, manufacturing, and general business information to the ferrous, nonferrous, electrical, fiber optic, and fastener segments of the wire and cable industry. WAI hosts trade expositions, technical conferences, and educational programs.