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Guest Blogger: Ben Bird - Director, Information Technology, TAKTL Industry 4.0 is all about data. Data collected from machines, operators, systems, robots, products, customers, and every other process along the value chain. The data is captured, analyzed, and studied, and then it teaches us something about the chain. The generated knowledge drives deliberate actions relative to product lifecycles, customer relationships, and company revenue. Many large organizations layer AI on top of…

Team cohesion is vital to all facets of a business, and the productivity and effectiveness of an organization is dependent on the health of the work environment. The positive impacts of good teamwork can lead to a culture of high-functioning and high-achieving people who are more successful at their jobs. Based on Patrick Lencioni’s book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team looks…

Innovation and forward thinking have long been key drivers to success. Without the vision, willingness, or ability to tackle change, any number of companies have seen stagnation negatively impact the bottom line. With advanced manufacturing technologies arriving at an exceptional pace, and with these improvements becoming more and more accessible to Small & Medium Manufacturers (SMM’s), it is important to look at how pursuing Automation and Robotics can improve…

Earlier this month, Catalyst Connection released the “Manufacturing Employment Demand Study” as part of its Making Your Future initiative to support manufacturing job growth in Southwestern Pennsylvania and gain a better understanding of the current and projected demand for workers and the skill sets sought after the regions’ employers. So what does that mean for employers? Based off the results of the report, manufacturers will need to put their focus…

By Sandra Tolliver, NEXT Pittsburgh Byron Clayton was content living in Louisiana and running Research Park Corporation, a tech-focused economic development organization. But an opportunity in Pittsburgh arose, reminding him of his passion for robotics. His first job, many years before, was running the robotics painting lab for Cybotech in Indianapolis, a corporation that no longer exists. “I wanted to get back to robotics. This is an exciting time…