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The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte’s most recent study on the skills gap in manufacturing revealed that, between 2018 and 2028, the United...

The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte’s most recent study on the skills gap in...

15 October 2019

As part of our work for the Skills Shift Initiative, we are talking to many manufacturers about how to fix current - and anticipated future –...

As part of our work for the Skills Shift Initiative, we are talking to many manufacturers...

15 October 2019

Corporate Digital Responsibility – what is it, and as a New Zealand manufacturer, do I have to worry about it? You may feel that there are just...

Corporate Digital Responsibility – what is it, and as a New Zealand manufacturer, do I...

10 September 2019

Last week’s announcement by government on its plans to reshape our vocational education system contained a lot of ‘the right words’ to show...

Last week’s announcement by government on its plans to reshape our vocational education...

6 August 2019

The New Zealand government launched its new Industry Strategy last Tuesday – also the swan song for Minister David Parker, who has handed the...

The New Zealand government launched its new Industry Strategy last Tuesday – also the...

8 July 2019

This is the front-most device of any IoT system. It primarily works as either a sensing device to collect physical environment information, or as an...

This is the front-most device of any IoT system. It primarily works as either a sensing...

3 July 2019

We now see a number of companies progressing from the initial stage of their journey into the age of ‘digital manufacturing’ (Industry 4.0) –...

We now see a number of companies progressing from the initial stage of their journey into...

10 June 2019

We’re entering a new era of computing technology that many are calling the Internet of Things (IoT). Machine to machine, machine to infrastructure,...

We’re entering a new era of computing technology that many are calling the Internet of...

5 June 2019

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) recently published interesting paper on redefining competition.

The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) recently published interesting paper on redefining...

14 May 2019

The Internet of Things (IoT) is generally thought of as connecting things to the Internet and using that connection to provide some kind of useful...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is generally thought of as connecting things to the Internet...

13 May 2019

The 2018 report on skills gap in manufacturing issued by Deloitte has indicated that over the next decade in the U.S. alone, there could be shortage...

The 2018 report on skills gap in manufacturing issued by Deloitte has indicated that over...

13 May 2019

4 April 2019