This week, I’ve decided to focus on manufacturing. The videos below show the enormous potential of manufacturing technology when the full generational continuum is empowered to innovate and experiment.
Today's brightest minds master and enhance modern boundaries while future superstars arm themselves with the educational foundation to build a new tomorrow. The result is technological revolution, spanning the novel to the necessary.
These videos cover not only the beauty behind the inspirational advancements in manufacturing technology, but also the emotion of what manufacturing really means to us as a global community.
To start this discussion, it is important to understand how manufacturing affects you, how it makes you feel, your thoughts about the industry, the importance of educating the youth on manufacturing, etc. This past week Jay Timmons, who serves as the President and CEO of The National Association of Manufacturers released the below video. His purpose for doing so was to display the emotion about the comeback and future of the United States manufacturing industry. I encourage you to join the conversation by answering the questions either in the comments below or at #WeAreMFG.
I thankfully stumbled upon this video about 15-year-old Kelvin Doe of Sierra Leone and his new-found partnership with our neighbors at MIT. Not only does this story display the power that the love for innovation has on those that believe in themselves and in change, but it also focuses on the importance of empowering our youth and enabling them for individual and industrial success. How can we foster innovation among younger generations through programs of scalable size? With the aging manufacturing workforce, it’s definitely top-of-mind for many industry leaders.
Tesla has been the focus of many conversations over the past few years due to its electric efficiencies, but there’s more than just the sleek design and high price tag. Have you taken a look into the actual manufacturing facilities? The functionalities and advanced technology available are truly works of art. It takes three to five days to develop a Model S from raw materials to finished product. The below video displays the process of 3,000 employees and 160 robots making it happen.
South by Southwest [SXSW] is an annual music, film, and interactive festival in Austin, TX. It's a growing attraction and destination for many, as the creativity is at an all-time high for this 10-day event. The interactive portion of SXSW focuses on emerging technologies through trade shows, speakers, and the display of new ideas. This year, one of the more intriguing advancements may have been the Trending & Vending 3D Oreo Printer. Yes, you can customize your own Oreo for immediate consumption. Here’s a taste of how Oreo has capitalized on 3D printing approaches and tools:
Dassault Systèmes (3DS) held its annual analysts’ meeting. Learn what three main economic sectors 3DS will focus on in the coming year.
Coverage of Dassault Systèmes (3DS) annual industry analyst day, including thoughts on Medidata acquisition, BIOVIA, life sciences, DELMIA, and MOM.
LNS Research details recent events in the manufacturing industry, such as Nexus Global acquiring OMCS International, Florida Institute of Technology...