Annual ETQ Survey Reveals Widespread Labor Shortage Continues in 2025
(ETQ: Burlington, MA) -- ETQ, part of Hexagon, has shared results of its second annual global survey, the ETQ Pulse of Quality in Manufacturing.
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Smarter Quality Control: How Synthetic Data and AI Are Revolutionizing Manufacturing Efficiency
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The “Last Mile Problem” illustrates how achieving near-perfect accuracy (99.9%) in quality inspection dramatically increases in difficulty, underscoring the value of AI-powered synthetic data.
In 2025, sustainability is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative. Manufacturers, responsible for nearly 40% of global material waste, face rising demands to reduce emissions, cut waste, improve product consistency, and enhance efficiency.
13 Rock-Solid Ways to Keep Your Customers Coming Back
You know that friend who’s always there when you’re in need? The one who shows up on time, follows through on promises, and genuinely cares about what’s going on in your life? That’s exactly what your business needs to be for your customers.
How AI Can Unlock Hybrid Creativity in the Workplace
Artificial intelligence’s relentless march has sparked excitement and apprehension across the business landscape.
If You Want Your Company to Grow, Fish for Whales
You can’t get big without thinking big right from the start. As an entrepreneur starting a business, it’s easy to see yourself as “the little guy.” If you do, you’ll forever stay the little guy.
Tariff Shocks on the Supply Chain
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Port of Los Angeles: Data for April suggest that container ship bookings are down by 60%, and 30% of Pacific Ocean bookings to the U.S. have been canceled.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, trade with our three largest partners—Canada, China, and Mexico—accounted for more than $1.32 trillion in imports and $0.82 trillion in exports in calendar year 2024.
MIT Engineers Print Synthetic ‘Metamaterials’ That Are Strong, Stretchy
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Metamaterials are synthetic materials with microscopic structures that give the overall material exceptional properties.
In metamaterials design, the name of the game has long been “stronger is better.”
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Welcome to the prelaunch page for The Quality Digest Roadshow, a regular series dedicated to manufacturing, metrology, and the technology use in the pursuit of making stuff that’s cool, useful, or boring but essential.
Advancing Aerospace Additive Manufacturing
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Beehive Industries leverages cutting-edge additive manufacturing to create precision components for jet engines in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility.
When Jonaaron Jones started his master’s degree at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UT), his mentor invited him to visit the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).
Liquid Cooling Technology Addresses Excess Heat at Chip Level
What’s the hottest thing in electronics and high-performance computing? In a word, it’s “cool.”
