Oregon’s manufacturing sector runs on millwrights. From the paper mills of Springfield and Corvallis to the lumber operations of Eugene and Medford, the aluminum extrusion facilities, food processing plants, and … Read More
When a new semiconductor fab comes online, the clock does not pause. Tool installation schedules, process qualification milestones, and production ramp targets are set months in advance. They are tied … Read More
SEMICON West returns to the Moscone Center in San Francisco October 13 to 15, and the conversation heading into this year’s event is different from any year in recent memory. … Read More
“Last year, the conversation was about survival. This year, it’s about endurance.” That line from Anamika Gadia, Partner and National Leader of Industrial Markets at KPMG Canada, captures exactly where … Read More
The number that should be sitting on every manufacturing operations leader’s desk right now isn’t the PMI reading or the order backlog. It’s this: 20% of US manufacturing plants failed … Read More
For most of the past decade, North American industrial employers operated with a reasonably predictable assumption: when domestic labour supply fell short, international recruitment was a viable pressure valve. Temporary … Read More
The numbers behind North America’s mining engineering shortage are stark enough that they’re worth stating plainly before anything else. The United States has 15 accredited mining and mineral engineering programs. … Read More
The semiconductor talent race isn’t slowing down. It’s becoming significantly more specialized. Artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented global semiconductor investment, but broader market growth doesn’t mean every operation is hiring … Read More
With over 33% of Canada’s mining workforce eligible to retire in the coming years, production targets are no longer just an engineering problem. They are a talent problem. Mining leaders … Read More
You can relocate machinery. You can move inventory. You can build a new facility from the ground up. But that’s often the one thing that doesn’t migrate as planned: a … Read More
