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Behind The Godfather Of AI’s Terrifying Comments Lies A Valid Point About The Future Of Work
Behind The Godfather Of AI’s Terrifying Comments Lies A Valid Point About The Future Of Work
By Ethan Karp (Originally published on Forbes.com) A few weeks ago, Geoffrey Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, went…
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Manufacturing In Space: An Inside Look At A Seemingly Crazy Idea
Manufacturing In Space: An Inside Look At A Seemingly Crazy Idea
By Ethan Karp (originally published on Forbes.com) The pace of change in manufacturing is officially out of this world.
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Tariffs Alone Won’t Bring Manufacturing Home—Here’s What We Really Need
Tariffs Alone Won’t Bring Manufacturing Home—Here’s What We Really Need
By Ethan Karp (originally published in Forbes) In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged America to land on the…
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Five Years Since Covid Wreckage Began, America’s View On Manufacturing Has Changed
Five Years Since Covid Wreckage Began, America’s View On Manufacturing Has Changed
For decades, manufacturing was a loaded word—synonymous with decline, job losses, and factory closings. It was seen as…
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For Manufacturers, The Immediate Price Of Tariffs Is Turmoil. The Rest Is TBD.
For Manufacturers, The Immediate Price Of Tariffs Is Turmoil. The Rest Is TBD.
By Ethan Karp (Originally published on Forbes.com on February 3, 2025) The last few days were a wild ride for…
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Top 40 Amazing Statistics on American Manufacturing
Top 40 Amazing Statistics on American Manufacturing
1. Manufacturing contributes $2.
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Top 40 Essential Truths About U.S. Manufacturing
Top 40 Essential Truths About U.S. Manufacturing
1. Automation is key to compete with China.
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Five Trends Shaping the Future of Smart Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio
Five Trends Shaping the Future of Smart Manufacturing in Northeast Ohio
If you’re a manufacturer, here are the FIVE THINGS you need to be thinking about to reinvent your company (and our…
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Four Ways Probability Theory Can Make You a Better CEO
Four Ways Probability Theory Can Make You a Better CEO
As a scientist my world was turned upside down when I first learned there was a chance I could walk through walls. It’s…
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Resentiism? Bare-Minimum Monday? Quiet Quitting? Here’s Mine: NotAnotherWordism
Resentiism? Bare-Minimum Monday? Quiet Quitting? Here’s Mine: NotAnotherWordism
It’s been a productive few months for the making-up-words-for-phenomena industry. First it was quiet quitting.
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Four years ago, more than 70 organizations across Northeast Ohio began working toward an ambitious goal: making our region a national center for…
Four years ago, more than 70 organizations across Northeast Ohio began working toward an ambitious goal: making our region a national center for…
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Before my final meeting as Board Chair, I did the math. I've served on the Greater Cleveland Works Board for nearly 11 years. Nine of those years…
Before my final meeting as Board Chair, I did the math. I've served on the Greater Cleveland Works Board for nearly 11 years. Nine of those years…
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We are two weeks into the 4th edition of the Summer Manufacturing Academy at MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network and Youth…
We are two weeks into the 4th edition of the Summer Manufacturing Academy at MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network and Youth…
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Cleveland Magazine
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Crain's Cleveland Business
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Leadership Cleveland
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Congratulations to Talan Products, Inc on two major milestones: being named to the ICIC Inner City 100 Hall of Fame and celebrating 40 years of…
Congratulations to Talan Products, Inc on two major milestones: being named to the ICIC Inner City 100 Hall of Fame and celebrating 40 years of…
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A four-generation workforce can be a superpower if manufacturers know how to use it. Think of it like the Avengers. Each generation brings different…
A four-generation workforce can be a superpower if manufacturers know how to use it. Think of it like the Avengers. Each generation brings different…
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With young daughters, I spend a fair amount of time hearing words like rizz and sigma and wondering if I need subtitles in my own house. That’s…
With young daughters, I spend a fair amount of time hearing words like rizz and sigma and wondering if I need subtitles in my own house. That’s…
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I became a CEO at 28. That taught me something early. In manufacturing, leadership isn’t about age. It’s about trust. Whether people trust your…
I became a CEO at 28. That taught me something early. In manufacturing, leadership isn’t about age. It’s about trust. Whether people trust your…
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AI is not coming to save the factory. At least not at first. First, it is coming to tell you the shift report is unreliable. The schedule gets…
AI is not coming to save the factory. At least not at first. First, it is coming to tell you the shift report is unreliable. The schedule gets…
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The so-called "forgotten" generation may be doing the most important work in manufacturing right now. Gen X rarely gets the spotlight. But in a lot…
The so-called "forgotten" generation may be doing the most important work in manufacturing right now. Gen X rarely gets the spotlight. But in a lot…
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Manufacturing is staring down one of the biggest retirement waves in U.S. history. The first sign won’t be an empty chair. It’ll be a problem on the…
Manufacturing is staring down one of the biggest retirement waves in U.S. history. The first sign won’t be an empty chair. It’ll be a problem on the…
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Every factory has a memory. It lives in the people who know which machine sounds wrong before the sensor catches it. The supervisor who remembers…
Every factory has a memory. It lives in the people who know which machine sounds wrong before the sensor catches it. The supervisor who remembers…
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For the first time ever, the factory floor looks a little like Thanksgiving dinner. Four generations. Different habits. Different assumptions. Same…
For the first time ever, the factory floor looks a little like Thanksgiving dinner. Four generations. Different habits. Different assumptions. Same…
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Manufacturers don’t need more theories about change. They need practical ways to keep teams aligned while the ground keeps moving. That’s why this…
Manufacturers don’t need more theories about change. They need practical ways to keep teams aligned while the ground keeps moving. That’s why this…
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Thank you to Mark Gonska ✔and Job Hunt Cleveland for having me on the show. We talked about job hunting, career paths, and what people can do to…
Thank you to Mark Gonska ✔and Job Hunt Cleveland for having me on the show. We talked about job hunting, career paths, and what people can do to…
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Proud to welcome Rep. Shontel M. Brown and Rep. Ro Khanna to MAGNET and share the incredible work happening here in Northeast Ohio. Manufacturing is…
Proud to welcome Rep. Shontel M. Brown and Rep. Ro Khanna to MAGNET and share the incredible work happening here in Northeast Ohio. Manufacturing is…
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This was one of those moments that reminds you why MAGNET's work matters. We celebrated the 9th cohort of Early College, Early Career scholars, and…
This was one of those moments that reminds you why MAGNET's work matters. We celebrated the 9th cohort of Early College, Early Career scholars, and…
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Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network! Most of the amazing teachers we work with are not on…
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network! Most of the amazing teachers we work with are not on…
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