By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer There’s a simple reason that renewable energy is one of the biggest growth industries around the globe as the world very gradually moves away from reliance on fossil fuels. “It just makes good business…
Medical Manufacturers See Turbulence, but More Steady Returns
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer 2022 hasn’t been a good year in many business circles, considering the dissipating but ongoing pandemic, a depressed stock market, the dearth of workforce, supply chain issues and the resulting inflation all front, center…
The Crest of the Wave: Advanced and Additive Manufacturing
By Michael D. White, author and freelance writer Manufacturers “looking to capture growth and protect long-term profitability should embrace digital capabilities from corporate functions to the factory floor,” advises international business consultant, Deloitte in its 2022 Advanced Manufacturing Forecast. “Smart…
Trends in Healthcare and an Imperative for a focus on Workforce Development
By Jim Damicis, Senior Vice President, Camoin Associates While most all industries and related jobs have been impacted by COVID-19, healthcare has been impacted more than most. Healthcare is impacted by the same dynamics that face other industries and the…
Food Processing Market Strong, Despite Issues
By Mark R. Smith, Contributing Writer Charlie Walker and many of his colleagues who cover the food processing industry know the issues. Inflation is everyone’s concern, and the lack of workforce is becoming coupled with the need for technology to…
One Long ‘Tylenol Moment’: But Relief is On the Way
By Michael D. White, author and freelance writer Back around the middle of the last century, every Sunday evening at 7:00, families across the country would congregate in front of their television sets to watch as a self-conscious Ed Sullivan…