April | Vol.22 Issue.06
Robotics Growth Helps Fund New Research
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Two new robotics research projects at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will address high-speed spraying and deposition applications as well as handling of explosive materials... Read More
Manufacturers Reveal Concerns Over Tech Readiness For Hybrid Work
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Research reveals manufacturing firms must address both human and tech barriers relating to visibility of networks and the digital experience to create a sustainable and high-performing hybrid workplace... Read More.
4 Trends That Will Dominate Manufacturing in 2022
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If 2020 was the year of Covid and 2021 was the year of supply chain disruption, what will characterize 2022? IX Network predicts that sustainability and its alter ego climate change will grab headlines at manufacturers in the year ahead. Here are the 4 trends you should watch out for as the global economy emerges from the long shadow cast over it by Covid-19 and the world plays ‘whac a mole’ with new variants..... Read More
Confidence Among Massachusetts Employers Strengthened For The First Time In Six Months
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The increase in employer confidence during February was driven by brightening views of both the state and national economies. The Massachusetts economy grew at an 8.2 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2021 while the US economy expanded at a 6.9 percent annual clip... Read More.
Reshoring - Making "Made In America" And The "American Dream" A Reality In 2022
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The pandemic has reinforced the need for an educational system that will prepare and graduate skilled career-ready citizens to design, make, and supply quality products at home. To replenish the talent pipeline, employers are looking for the next generation of “blue-,” “white-” and “new”-collar workers with transferable skills and capabilities. The world of work is changing with skills becoming the new currency on the labor market... Read More
In the region’s booming biotech industry, workers are in short supply
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The market for biotech talent in Massachusetts has long been robust, but lately the crunch has turned critical. That’s causing some in the industry to worry that it will not only inhibit growth, but also affect the quality of work as key positions become harder to fill and lower-level workers jump from company to company in search of a better compensation package... Read More.
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