
Exploring the Thomas Coronavirus Resource Hub for Manufacturers
To support the industry in their ongoing efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, our team recently deployed the Thomas Coronavirus Resource Hub for Manufacturers with a diverse, all-encompassing listing of resources to connect and empower the North American manufacturing community with real-time, critical business information.
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Facebook Is Already Listening in on You... But Now They’ll Pay You for It
If you own a smartphone, a Google Home, an Alexa, or if you have a Facebook profile, you should be aware that your conversations and exchanges are being recorded, stored, and put to use by tech companies to improve their AI-driven voice recognition technologies.
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Illinois Manufacturer Says Ventilator Part Orders Have Increased Tenfold
Smith & Richardson’s orders jumped from 1,000 to 10,000.
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Startup Supplier Reveals "Clean" Manufacturing Techniques Amid COVID-19 Spread
A "clean-tech" window insert manufacturer has shared principles it has adapted to improve manufacturing efficiency while preventing the spread of COVID-19 among its employees.
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Why You Should Care About Your Right to Data Privacy [Confessions of an Industry Millennial]
You have a right to privacy, and it's time to start taking it seriously.
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Increasingly Concerned About Price Surges, Half of U.S. Manufacturers Looking to Source Domestically
“It’s encouraging to see that many North American companies are forging ahead and seeking solutions including turning toward domestic sources of supply, a trend which will help shape the next wave of manufacturing,” said Tony Uphoff, president and CEO of Thomas.
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Manufacturers Exempt as More States Mandate Workforce to Stay Home to Limit COVID-19 Spread
To date, California, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Illinois have all issued such orders to residents, but with one important caveat: some business functions, including manufacturing and often construction or trucking, have been deemed essential and are exempt from these mandates.
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Bridging the Industrial Skills Gap with Nick Wyman [New Podcast]
Thomas' Tony Uphoff sits down with Nick Wyman, CEO at Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation, to discuss how industry can solve the skills shortage through apprenticeship programs.
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AI Could Improve Sustainability Through Smart Recycling Sorting
AI technology is showing promising results for helping create a more efficient recycling process.
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Achieving Effective Digital Transformation with Joseph Anderson [New Podcast]
Thomas' Tony Uphoff sits down with Joseph Anderson for this week's podcast to discuss how to develop an effective roadmap to guide your industrial business through the digital transformation of Industry 4.0.
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