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Dr. Hamid Benbrahim, Head of Data and AI at Thomas, gives readers an inside look at how Thomas Manufacturing Index (TMX) data shows a substantial economic recovery in the industrial sector.
In the weeks following Tropical Storm Isias' touchdown on the East Coast, shipping giant DHL's Resilience360 examined sea surface temperature data and advanced atmospheric metrics to evaluate the supply chain risk posed to seaports and airports in the 2020 tropical storm season.
If you recently read the eye-opening report that industries implementing more apprenticeship programs fare better in hiring skilled workers, you may be thinking to yourself that your business should create its own apprenticeship program. Thomas Insights researched and asked top manufacturing leaders from across industry sectors — including Michael Araten, Principal of SillDry Industries, LLC, and Bob Regal, Vice President of Hamlin Newco, LLC — for their best tips on developing an apprenticeship program.
In this week's episode of the Thomas Industry Update Podcast, Thomas CMO Shawn Fitzgerald talks to CEO and founder of Upkeep Ryan Chan, a chemical engineer and production process professional. Chan uses an effective anecdote in describing Upkeep's contribution to the industrial space; "We take the work out of work orders," he explains. "Essentially, what we want to do is make the days, lives, and jobs easier for field technicians."
Social-distancing rules are a key part of safely reopening the economy during the COVID-19 crisis, but are incredibly difficult to realistically enforce. Thomas Insights spoke with Quanergy Chairman and CEO Dr. Kevin J. Kennedy to discover how his company has developed LiDAR-enabled social distancing solutions.
Several companies that people most aspire to work for — including Google, Apple, and Facebook — are known for incorporating obscure curveball questions throughout the recruitment process. Here are a few pointers for managing the weirdest questions an interviewer throws at you.
Hyundai was the first to roll out a production vehicle powered by hydrogen in 2013, and its Head of Fuel Cell Technology said the company hopes to nearly double its previous fuel cell vehicle output this year alone – about 13,000 vehicles. But the Korean automaker has also taken notice of how rival automakers – namely Tesla – quickly improved battery-electric vehicles to the point that they can travel hundreds of miles between charges at a manageable price tag, and it's now hoping to make a big dent in the market.
Thomas Insights Editor Stephanie Nikolopoulos takes us back in time to 2012, when Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New York. Although the storm caused catastrophic damage, a dystopian-looking image of dark waters rising around Jane's Carouse's acrylic enclosure in the midst of the storm went viral.
Fresh off reporting its 2020 second-quarter financial results a day earlier, packaged foods manufacturer Hostess Brands announced that it has opened a new innovation lab that will serve as an R&D facility for product development.
We’ve seen some interesting applications for Boston Dynamics’ Spot robot, and the latest takes Boston Dynamic's 70-pound dog-like Spot robot to the floors of a Ford transmission manufacturing plant.
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