Letter to the Editor | Following a Syracuse University law professor being accused of attacking a woman at a casino, faculty members in the College of Law issued this statement.
Letter to the Editor | Following a Syracuse University law professor being accused of attacking a woman at a casino, faculty members in the College of Law issued this statement.
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Productivity levels for the American manufacturing industry have remained flat for the last decade. Firms can take many paths to encourage innovation but success isn’t guaranteed without a clear long-term strategy and a substantial shift in the role of factory workers, according to a new research brief from the MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future.
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Many changes can be characterized as “Industry 4.0,” which includes Internet of Things devices, real-time data monitoring systems, and 3D printers. Such combinations of technology let manufacturers predict when equipment will break, create smaller and more precise components in less time, and adjust machines for small batches of customized products.