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Automation Alley, Project Diamond, and the Four Industrial Revolutions
On this podcast, The Skillwork Forum, we get together to talk about trends, issues, and topics surrounding the skilled trades. Lately, we've been focused on this concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in America and across the world.

The Future of AI, 4IR, Change, and Women In Manufacturing [Part 2]
Welcome back to The Skillwork Forum!

What Is the Future of Manufacturing? [Part 1]
We recently attended and presented at a forum called Connected Manufacturing that really leaned into the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and automated manufacturing and the challenges surrounding them.

The Workplace Force Multiplier In Business That Nobody’s Talking About

The Labor Shortage In The United States: Why Are American Workers Becoming Harder to Find?
Remember the Bruce Springsteen song, Glory Days? He talked about everybody wanting to relive the way things were in the past. In terms of the trades, we think a lot of people are caught up in this same idea, romanticizing what used to be: the way we used to be able to acquire talent, be fully staffed, retain workers, etc.

The Blue-Collar Career Crisis With Ken Rusk
Today, we're excited and honored to have a special guest, Ken Rusk, join us on this episode of The Skillwork Forum.

The State of the 4th Industrial Revolution in Manufacturing [Part 2]
Let’s quickly recap the two studies we’re discussing in part 1 and part 2 of this conversation on smart manufacturing industry and the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4 IR).

The State of Industry 4.0 Manufacturing [Part 1]
On this podcast, The Skillwork Forum, we discuss trends, issues, and really anything surrounding the skilled trades. Today is the first part of a two-part series on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) and smart manufacturing.

What Manufacturing Metrics Are You Measuring, And Why Do They Matter?
A recent article by NetSuite manufacturing software listed the 73 best manufacturing KPIs (key performance indicators) to measure in a manufacturing space. In this episode, we focus on manufacturing metrics that matter, which really break down into three categories: people, performance, and profit.