Tag: employees
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Outokumpu becomes ‘first’ in steel industry to use robotics in safety management
Outokumpu, a giant specialist producer of stainless steel, will start to utilize artificial intelligence and safety inspection robots to improve and digitize the company’s facilities’ health and safety monitoring. Outokumpu recently signed a deal with a Swiss robotics company ANYbotics on autonomous robotics solutions and, in June 2023, the first ANYmal robot arrived to Outokumpu’s…
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Yaskawa’s robotics training academy cultivates automation skills in South Africa
By Leon Coetzer, training officer at Yaskawa South Africa Robotics is an ever-growing industry, and South African manufacturers are increasingly adopting automation into their production processes to remain competitive. Yaskawa’s long-standing training academy offers its customers, as well as individuals looking to enter the industry, the opportunity to learn and upskill in various in-demand positions,…
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Navigating the Digital Workforce: Harnessing Technology for Effective Employee Management
In an age where remote work is becoming the new norm and digital tools are an integral part of our daily workflow, navigating the intricacies of a digital workforce can be both challenging and thrilling. Gone are the days of water cooler chats and walk-ins to your employees’ offices. The contemporary workspace is an amalgamation…
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5 Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for Business Growth
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent in solving business problems. Many believe AI can help transform businesses for the better by assisting brands to stay competitive and save time and money. If you’re on the fence about testing AI tools for your business, here are some of the top reasons you may find it…
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Elevating Business Productivity: How to Achieve More for Less
Boosting productivity is an effective way for businesses to achieve more for less. At a time when costs are rising, and competition for clients and customers is fierce, it’s hugely beneficial for company owners and leaders to look for ways to optimize output and elevate performance levels. In this guide, we’ll outline some effective strategies…
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Boosting Growth: Exploring ERP Solutions For Small Businesses
Enterprise resource planning, ERP, is transforming the way small businesses operate. Companies without this advanced technology are doing themselves and their customers a disservice. ERP integration is vital for helping companies rise above the constraints that prevent them from operating efficiently. Learning about the capabilities and benefits of these systems is integral for small business…
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5 Excellent Ways You Can Make Employee Engagement More Accessible
Adequately engaging and motivating employees has been a core focus for businesses of all sizes since the dawn of corporate history. It’s common knowledge that happy, engaged workers are essential to a thriving business environment. However, until recently, employee engagement has had relatively low accessibility due to high labor costs or complex workflows. Fortunately, technological…
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3 Practical Ways to Empower Your Employees
Employees are a fundamental part of your business’ success and growth. At least, that’s the case if you treat them right and look after them. As part of this, you’ll need to empower your employees. Once you do, you’ll see various benefits, including: Happier employees Increased productive Higher employee retention Greater commitment to your role…
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How have self-operating equipment and other innovations transformed the warehouse?
In this Q&A interview, Kristi Montgomery, vice president innovation at Kenco Group, a leading third-party logistics provider, explains how automation has changed the supply chain Question: How has self-operating equipment and other innovations transformed the warehouse? Answer: It might be easier to ask how haven’t these innovations transformed the warehouse. Automation touches nearly every area…
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Thomson moves Swedish manufacturing operations to larger facility to ‘make room for continued business growth’
Thomson Industries, a provider of linear motion control solutions, is moving its Kristianstad, Sweden, operations into a larger space to meet what it says is “growing demand” for its motion control technology. The Kristianstad plant has been a steadily growing supplier of Thomson electric linear actuators and linear motion systems to European customers and is…