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The Valve Chronicles: Pressure Control Guideline Differences in Aircraft Fueling Operations Between the US & Europe, Part 2
On this episode of The Valve Chronicles’ look at the differences in aircraft fueling operations between the US and Europe, Cla-Val’s Tom Boriack, Global Market Manager for Fueling, and Richard Hooton, Market Manager, Aviation & Ground Fueling, EMEA for Cla-Val Europe, joined host Tyler Kern for a discussion on the origins of vehicle design and…
‘Mr. Supply Chain’ on Careers in an Evolving Logistics Landscape
Supply chains have been a hot topic of conversation since the COVID-19 pandemic began, as the ensuing chaos ground many of them across the world to a screeching halt. Now, however, with a new normal coming to life and supply chains growing and scaling once again – often in response to pressures, challenges and shortcomings…
Getting the Most Out of Handyman Services in Facilities Management
There’s a lot to be said for specialized vendors capable of getting your most specialized, niche equipment back up and running in no time flat – but there are also repairs and maintenance challenges facilities managers face that are much more straightforward. For these tasks, it can pay to find a valuable, professional and capable…
Line it Up: How To Avoid the Costly Consequences of Bearing Failure
The cost of premature bearing failures can be far more than the price of the bearing. Delays in the manufacturing process due to a premature bearing failure could prove catastrophic to production timelines and wind up costing a manufacturer thousands even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Rollon’s Mark Cohn, Regional Manager, and Forrester Lowrie, Territory…
Is Manufacturing Coming Back to American Shores?
As vaccines roll out and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact begins to fade, will manufacturing return to the United States? Peter Edlund, Chief Solutions Evangelist at DiCentral, weighed in. “I do believe so. I think there were a lot of lessons learned during COVID, and many of the manufacturers have seen disruptions in their supply chain….
Analyzing Claims Studies to Find Areas for Operational Growth
Operational growth is a key aspect when it comes to analyzing claims studies, as Jason Malpass, Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Samba Safety reveals on this episode of The Blind Spot. The process begins with understanding the client’s needs and the metrics they wish to measure. The building blocks Samba Safety needs to perform a…
On a Roll: The Right Adhesives for Roll Coating in Mattress Manufacturing
On a Roll seeks to answer the questions of, “Why roll coat?” and, “What adhesives should mattress manufacturers use?” Sharing his expertise is Steve Adams, Business Manager at Worthen Industries. In mattress manufacturing, consistent, fast-drying adhesive is imperative. Adams explained that doing this by hand creates inconsistencies in quality, higher costs and more labor. “Roll coating uses…
Bringing Lessons from the Blue Angels into the Corporate World
Bringing together leaders, lawmakers and lawbreakers. Host Luke Fox explores how innovations in business and technology are redefining our trust in security measures. Trust isn’t tangible. Like any feeling, it’s something that happens in relationships and interactions. Without trust, teams fail. So, how can organizations build high-trust teams? Captain George Dom USN (Ret) joined The Trust Revolution host…
How Are Unionization Efforts Building In The Auto Industry?
Unions are again gaining steam in the United States, especially in the auto industry. A great example of this is NLRB’s battle in reinstating a Tesla employee and union activist and the fight over an anti-union tweet from Elon Musk. What are some of the other trends of unionization in the transportation industry, and how…
The Weekly Scale: April 19th, 2021
This week at MarketScale, we finish launching some of our newest contributor podcasts, explore the conversations powering industrialized construction, and debate if automation will kickstart career growth. It’s the start of a new week, and it’s time to scale up. The demand for automation and new technology is forcing retail outlets to change how…
How Technology Drives ROI for Construction Companies
From drones and bleeding-edge technology to the end-to-end processes that drive efficiency, modern construction is undergoing a renaissance. Host Shaun MacIntosh talks with the top leaders in construction and provides unmatched insights into the industry that quite literally built the world around us. The construction business is highly competitive with razor-thin margins. So, how can contractors…
Keep Kuul: Maintaining Production Excellence from Assembly to Delivery
A company’s production processes must be the best to deliver best-in-class products. Joshua Sanford may be new to the Portacool family, but he knows work excellence when he sees it. Sanford, Portacool’s Manager of Production Engineering, spoke about the philosophy that helps produce quality products that serve as the cooling industry’s benchmark. The team culture…
How Digital Cockpits Improve Blackhawk Helicopter Avionics
Genesys Aerosystems has partnered with XP Services on their new UH-60 project. The new system takes advantage of the partnership between XP Services and Genesys and leverages both companies’ abilities to build the best in Blackhawk cockpits. XP Services, which stands for “experimental pilot,” was chosen as a partner for the UH-60 project for…
Why Workplaces Have Learned to Celebrate Safety, not Dodge It
Greg Crumpton lives by a simple mantra: Relationships drive business. Each week on Straight Outta Crumpton, Crumpton dives into the lost art of networking and speaks with the biggest influencers in business services to learn how they build, nurture and value their professional relationships. Technology might have been the most essential tool over the past year….
Do NFTs Have A Business Case Outside Of Art Collection?
Major collectible companies, Funko and Topps, are making noise in the NFT market as they announced they’re entering the market. Does it make good sense for businesses like this to enter the market, and what is some of the technology driving this rising market? Voice of B2B, Daniel Litwin, talked on Marketscale TV with Gary…
Driving Automation: Kasa Controls Looking for Senior Controls Engineer
The topic of conversation for this episode of Driving Automation was focused on opportunity; a job opportunity, to get specific. Kasa Controls is looking to fill a Senior Controls Engineer position. Josh Hardesty, Senior Field Installation Coordinator for Kasa, provided all the details an applicant needs to know to apply and, more importantly, why this…
Vertical with Vidir: Technology and Automation Lead Changes in Retail Industry Post-COVID
With the COVID-19 Pandemic, many companies moved online. Vidir and the broader world are seeing a lot of changes in the retail industry. The demand for automation and new technology is forcing retail outlets to change how they do business. Mario Fontes, Director of Sales and Marketing for Vidir Solutions, “a leading manufacturer and…
Cross-Sections: A New Industrialized Construction Podcast
Cross-Sections brings to you bite-size conversations with host Anthony Gude, as he chats with colleagues and leaders in the construction and industrial ecosystem. Gude spoke with John Pugh of Pugh Management, a boutique real estate development, consulting, and investment firm. They play an advisory role to help maximize the opportunities and investment for landowners. Gude…
The Startup CEO: A New Business Leadership Podcast
You’ve got a great idea — but how do you turn it into a winning business? On this podcast, Luke Fox and Jef Graham will show you how to be a successful startup CEO offering insights for first-time company leaders surrounding products, personal leadership, people management, key metrics, and more. It’s time to get to…
How the Pandemic is Changing the Business Environment
This year has been an interesting one, to say the least, for many companies. In addition to permanently reshaping the business environment, the coronavirus pandemic has transformed how executives approach their supply chain philosophy as well. The most interesting aspect, however, is how companies large and small have adapted to the pandemic and changing…
Is Infrastructure To Blame For California’s Port Problems?
From Los Angeles to Long Beach, cargo ships are backed up off the coast. The supply chain snafu leaves ships vying for the same docks and often backs them up for as much as a week. At its peak, as many as 40 ships and 14,000 containers float aimlessly around the sea, and businesses are…
Will Better Supply Chain Visibility Solve California’s Dock Problems?
There is a bevy of ships vying for the same docks on the West Coast. From Los Angeles to San Francisco, ships park off the coast for long periods. At times, around 40 ships have been stopped for nearly a week with almost 14,000 containers. What are these bottlenecks doing to the supply chain? How…
Fostering Greater Collaboration between Humans and Machines
The need for greater collaboration between robots and humans is growing for a variety of reasons. Humans are tremendous innovators and thinkers but can’t operate with the repeated precision of robots. Automation can also help close the skilled labor gap, freeing up humans to work alongside them and in more decision-making-oriented roles than menial or…
Propelling: Mistakes Made by Drone Early Adopters – And How to Avoid Them
Drones are here to stay, with UAVs and other solutions making surveying, imaging and a variety of other tasks much simpler. This can bring a wide range of benefits to your organization – provided you can avoid common pitfalls drone early adopters face. On this episode of Propelling from Microdrones, host Shelby Skrhak was…
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