National Association of ManufacturersIn July, year-over-year growth in manufacturing production was 1.2 percent, the slowest pace of growth in output for the sector since January 2010. It was the culmination of weaknesses experienced among manufacturers since mid-2012 as global demand and domestic uncertainties weighed heavily on overall production, pushing it to disappointingly low levels. Since then, however, we have begun to see a pickup in new orders and overall sentiment.
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Industry WeekSecuring the top spot at a company takes more than knowledge of the industry and the ability to think strategically. Rather, leaders need to know how to manage and motivate employees above all else, according to the Association of Executive Search Consultants' 2013 Industrial and Manufacturing Executive Job Trends Survey.
Visit http://www.industryweek.com/companies-amp-executives/leadership-employee-motivation-no-1 to view the full article online.
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Planning is already underway for the 2014 Fall Technical Meeting, to be held October 12-14, 2014 in Crystal City, VA (near Washington, DC). Attendees from all over the world are anticipated. To get things rolling, AGMA is soliciting technical papers. Submission deadline is January 15, 2014. Complete details are available on the AGMA website.
Visit http://www.agma.org/newsroom/press-releases/call-for-papers-2014-agma-fall-technical-meeting to view the full article online.
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WiredIt’s been called the fourth industrial revolution. Smart factories will change the manufacturing landscape around the world, heralding a new age of productivity, efficiency, responsiveness, and product customization. And serious manufacturing people — like CEOs and industry analysts — think the reality is not very far away.
Visit http://www.wired.com/insights/2013/11/the-smarter-manufacturing-enterprise/ to view the full article online.
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