By Lisa Richter
In no order, a few sundries:
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I want my two dollars: If you are the primary contact at a member company, then you should have received notification that it is time to renew your membership. To pay online, you will need to set up your new account before you can do it. To sweeten the pot, if you renew now, you will be entered into a drawing to receive free registration for the 2023 Executive Conference. If you need help, contact Jill Gabbert. [Members only]
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Uh oh, did someone just take your spot? If you haven’t locked in your marketing plans with CSIA for 2023; you should scootle your bootle because we nearly sold out in 2022, and I’d hate to see you miss out. [Members only.]
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Talent Retention Toolbox: Now more than ever, you need to make sure your game is on-point when it comes to staying competitive in the Thunderdome that is the labor market. The TRT can help. [Members only.]
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CSIA Pulse too!: As services organizations, the cost of talent is most likely the most significant line item on your income statement. TRT provides valuable insight into how your organization’s talent cost structure compares to others in our industry. CSIA’s Pulse program carries this benefit further by providing a quarterly look at how efficiently your organization is deploying your team. Benchmark your operations against your peers to focus your management efforts on the areas that will deliver the most value. (h/t Benchmarking Committee Chair Titus Crabb, president of Vertech.) [Members only].
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Conference registration is opening soon! (Did I bury the lead)?
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Driving Plant-Floor Action to Help Meet ESG Goals |
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How can existing plant-floor software help you meet your customers’ Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) goals?
Learn how companies are using HMI/SCADA, MES and OT data management software to optimize production efficiency, reduce energy and water consumption, and lower variable industrial costs.
Integrators can help manufacturers translate their ESG goals into concrete plant-floor actions.
In this video, explore how integrators can actively innovate lean circularity and sustainability solutions to help customers deconstruct their sustainability visions into the processes, routines, and action plans needed within their plants. You'll learn how to:
- Move your customers from ESG goals to action.
- Generate new business opportunities related to sustainability and help customers cut costs and waste.
- Leverage best practices for applying HMI/SCADA, MES and OT data management to support ESG outcomes.
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By Jose Rivera
I’m writing this right before the U.S. Thanksgiving break. It puts me in a retrospective and appreciative mood.
I am thankful for the following:
- 2022 allowed us to return to more “normal” times, despite the big scare delivered by omicron at the start of the year. Unlike many conferences and events in our industry, we didn’t have to postpone our conference as it was luckily set for the end of June, later than usual.
- CSIA members continue to go through an exhausting period of adaptation and adjustment dealing with talent shortages, supply chain issues, and inflation. The overall trend toward automatization has been a very positive one for our SI and Partner members.
- Uncertainty made the 2022 CSIA Executive Conference the hardest one to put together, at least during my tenure. At the end we had a great turnout (525 vs 534 record), great weather that allowed us to enjoy a baseball game for the opening of our conference, and the unmatched experience of finally being able to be together after three years.
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Year-End Tax Planning Tips for Industrial Automation Companies |
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By Tarah Ablett
As we approach the end of the year, it’s important for businesses to prepare their year-end tax strategies in advance after yet another volatile year. Taxes can be challenging and complex even in a stable economy. Here are some important items to consider when preparing your taxes this year.
Section 179 Deductions
The Section 179 tax deduction gives taxpayers the opportunity to deduct the entire cost of automated machinery purchased or financed during the 2022 tax year as a business expense. Previously, only a fraction of the cost of such equipment could be claimed each year with depreciation.
This recent change was enacted through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which has allowed more small to mid-sized companies to take advantage of upgrades that were inaccessible due to the upfront price. To elect this deduction will require completing Part 1 of IRS form 4562 and businesses will need to act fast to take advantage before the tax benefit expires at the end of 2022.
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Here’s your quarterly roundup of recent content you may have missed. |
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Talking Industrial Automation Podcast
If you are a podcast fan, you’ll want to check out CSIA’s Talking Industrial Automation. Some of the latest episodes include:
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Episode 74: Technology enthusiast and entrepreneur Shawn Tierney reveals how he took two decades of experience as an automation specialist and turned it into a content development and training business with more than 75,000 followers across his blog, podcast and YouTube platforms.
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Episode 75: Fresh out of college, Dan Barrera had three offers -- including his dream job. But he turned it down for one with an automation company. He explains why he's never looked back.
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Episode 76: Daren Dieleman discusses how his 10 years leading the Automation delivery teams at Interstates informs his transition to a senior leadership role driving company strategy and strategic partnerships.
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Episode 77: Random Rockwell Automation Fair attendees step up to the mic for this compilation episode.
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Business and Technical Webinars
CSIA members and industry experts share their expertise in these free virtual event recordings.
Interested in being a podcast guest or guest blogger? Both are available to member organizations that have upgraded to a Gold Profile or higher. Contact Lisa Richter to learn how you can take advantage of these opportunities to share your thought leadership.
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LATAM Update / Noticias de LATAM |
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The Power of Certification
By Carolina Casas Anzola
The question that many of our members ask themselves, and ask us, is whether it is worth the physical effort and investment to obtain the CSIA Certification. And the answer is so simple that it depends on the level of maturity in the best practices that the company needs.
CSIA Certification is the “icing on the cake” of the implementation of Best Practices. Since as they get closer and closer to the level of a certification, all members of the company begin to adopt the best practices as part of the DNA of their functions and the vision of the company.
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El Poder de la Certificación
Por: Carolina Casas Anzola
La pregunta que muchos de nuestros miembros se hacen, y nos hacen, es si vale el esfuerzo físico y la inversión para obtener la Certificación de la CSIA. Y la respuesta es tan sencilla que depende del nivel de madurez en las mejores prácticas que la empresa necesite.
La Certificación CSIA es la “cereza del pastel” de la implementación de las Mejores Prácticas. Ya que al acercarse cada vez más al nivel de una certificación, todos los miembros de la empresa comienzan a adoptar las mejores prácticas como parte del ADN de sus funciones y de la visión de la empresa.
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Did you know that CSIA can help you get published in the trade press? Get your expertise noticed by potential clients when you take advantage of the media opportunities that come with your CSIA membership.
Browse upcoming opportunities here. [Members only]
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Date: Wednesday, December 14
Time: 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (CT)
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Thank you to our 2022 Sponsors! |
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