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This episode is brought to you by Siemens. Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same industry-wide pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach for smaller manufacturers due to budget, time, and skills constraints.
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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Freedom and Glory Featured in New Episode of 'Made in America'
Freedom & Glory is a family-owned American flag company. Founded by Dwight Morris in 1980, the company has spent 45 years supplying American-made flags and patriotic products. Dwight's daughter, Liz Morris, now runs the show.
Ohio Manufacturer Files Defamation Lawsuit Over 1-Star Google Review
Starr Manufacturing makes oil and gas process equipment in Ohio. But we're not talking about Starr Manufacturing because they make oil and gas process equipment, we're talking about Starr Manufacturing because they just sued a woman over a one-star Google review.
Illegal Cookie Factory Caught Substituting Charcoal for Cocoa
An unlicensed cookie factory was recently raided in Egypt. Perhaps the most egregious offense? The company was swapping charcoal for cocoa.
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Chinese Humanoid Robots Smash Human Records in Sprint, High Jump
More than 2,000 humanoid robots participated in the event.
Yellow School Bus Faces New Reality
Explore the metal-bodied vehicle's nearly 100-year history.
SpaceX to Build World's Largest Spaceport in Louisiana
A few days ago, SpaceX announced a $100 billion project to build its largest launch facility in Vermilion Parish in Louisiana. The company expects to create 3,000 direct new jobs over the next 10 years, paying an average annual salary of $92,600, 192% above the area's average wage.
New Segment: Executive Q&A with Michael J. DeVoney, OptiCrib
Michael J. DeVoney is the executive vice president of OptiCrib. DeVoney flew to Madison, Wisconsin, last week to be in studio to discuss physical AI warehouse automation, "grab and go MRO," critical spares management and Amazon's new robotics manufacturing facility in Austin—as well as fears over the ecommerce giant entering the B2B industrial market.
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