7 Key Themes of Industry 4.0 You Should Know
There is plenty of buzz around Industry 4.0. But what, exactly, is it? Well, first off, it’s very much an umbrella term. Under the umbrella are many dramatic changes that are happening across the manufacturing environment, leading us to the factory of the future. Here is a rundown of seven……
Rationalize Your Business in Less Than a Day
In history, you can find a common thread linking all successful enterprises. The greatest achievements of humankind can be traced to our unique ability to rationalize a current situation, then create a plan that achieves desired future outcomes that are different, according to how we think they should be. The……
5 Manufacturing Technology Trends to Watch in 2019
This article was originally published on the Manufacturing Innovation Blog by NIST MEP. Steady industry growth was a trend for manufacturers in 2018. According to a recent Forbes report, U.S. manufacturing has rebounded since the Great Recession, with a gain of 1.1 million jobs over the last eight years. Those…
How a Waste Walk Can Benefit Your Business
Is this what your workplace looks like?Think there is waste present?Can it be improved? Do you have waste in your operations/processes? Chances are you do, but do you have a standard method of uncovering the waste and turning the discovery into actionable opportunities for the removal of that waste? Waste…
GENEDGE HIRES JOSHUA DAWSON AS CFO/BUSINESS MANAGER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Martinsville, Va. – Joshua Dawson has accepted the position of CFO/Business Manager based at GENEDGE headquarters in Martinsville. This position oversees the Center’s fiscal and administrative activities as well as managing administration of grants and contracts. The Business Manager also coordinates the budget and the operating plan…
GENEDGE HIRES STEVE HOLCOMB AS HAMPTON ROADS REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hampton, Va. – Steve Holcomb has accepted the new position of Hampton Roads Regional Growth Manager. In this role, Steve will be responsible for supporting industrial development in the region by building and maintaining relationships with local and regional economic developers, industrial associations, the Port of Virginia,…
Missing from the map? Leaders debate whether to rebrand the [Hampton Roads] region – Virginia Business Article
Industries Section – April 26, 2018 By Elizabeth Cooper of Virginia Business > link to their online article (Note that GENEGE is mentioned under the “Reinvent Hampton Roads” section of this article.) “Thirty-five years after Southeastern Virginia branded itself Hampton Roads, the rallying cry has gone out for a new…
Blue or White Collar? How about no collar – Article from AME’s Target Online
By: Glenn Marshall With the coming of the Digital Age, companies are embracing the emerging “no-collar” workforce trend by redesigning jobs and imagining how work gets done in a hybrid human-and-machine environment as reported by Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report. The rise of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) may…
James Madison University partners with GENEDGE
JMU has partnered with GENEDGE, a business consulting organization supporting Virginia’s industrial and manufacturing sectors with access to business solutions and expertise at colleges and universities. Through this partnership, JMU students will be able to work on real-world problems from local business and industry and gain critical experience in manufacturing….
ARCONIC AND EASTMAN HOST MANUFACTURING DAY
Martinsville, Va. — Local job seekers toured Arconic and Eastman’s manufacturing facilities to get a behind-the-scenes look at the companies, learn about employment opportunities, and to have any job-related questions answered. GENEDGE, Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce, Martinsville Workforce Career Center, and Patrick Henry Community College partnered with Arconic and…