February | Vol.22 Issue.02
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Robots Marched On In 2021, With Record Orders By
North American Firms
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More robots joined the U.S. workforce last year than ever before, taking on jobs from plucking bottles and cans off conveyor belts at trash recycling plants to putting small consumer goods into cardboard boxes at e-commerce warehouses.

It looks like still more robots will come aboard in 2022... Read More
The Six Words That Will Massively Improve Your Employee Recruitment In 2022
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Up and down busy streets nationwide, the same six-word banners stand outside in front of hundreds of businesses. "Now Hiring"

The problem? The banners aren't working - have lost all their meaning in a world with a talent shortage and simply not enough workers... Read More.
Metal Fabricator’s Future Shines Brightly With Updated Quality Management System
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Hendrick Manufacturing, an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, desired an external resource to assist in upgrading its quality management system (QMS) for certification in ISO 9001:2015 to ensure its quality processes and protocols met client requirements.

If they did not upgrade the QMS, Hendrick was at risk of losing many of its most lucrative accounts.... Read More
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