High school and post-secondary students and educators will have the opportunity to experience manufacturing hands-on during the upcoming SOUTH-TEC manufacturing event, taking place October 27-29 at the Charlotte Convention Center. The event hosts more than 400 industry-leading companies and addresses trends and issues important to the southeast…
Greenville Technical College’s Corporate & Career Development Division will host a Quick Jobs Manufacturing Open House on Thursday, October 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the Barton Campus in celebration of Manufacturing Month. The Quick Jobs program allows working adults, or those in occupational transition, to…
The future of manufacturing training lies with virtual reality, whether it is a fully immersive simulation training exercise or a computer based training application based on 3D models of the workplace and its equipment. Imagine the Brilliant Factory which operates as a Model-Based Enterprise. The CAD file…
The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce recently released the 2015 Workforce & Jobs Report, a S.C. Chamber publication detailing the state of the South Carolina workforce and current trends and challenges. The report provides updates on initiatives for preparing the workforce, trends in automotive and aerospace and the new…
With over 1700 events nationwide celebrating Manufacturing Day on Oct.2, the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) will host two local events Sep. 29, and Oct 2, in honor of the occasion. The event is held annually on the first Friday in October and is meant to…
The South Carolina Department of Commerce, along with Chester County Economic Development, will be hosting a supplier outreach event for the Chester County Giti Tire plant project on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Richburg, S.C. Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt alluded…
In my time as a safety professional, I’ve had the uncommon opportunity to get up close and personal with safety programs for more than 60 manufacturing facilities nationwide. I’ve been a part of one of the most reputable and emulated world class safety programs in the world…
When you see the digital sign in the middle of the engine department at Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. (HSC), it is yet another indication of how seriously safety is taken at the plant. This electronic scoreboard is a daily reminder to all Honda of South…
Ten area manufacturing associates have earned national credentials through the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS). In addition they earned a CNC Operator (metalworking skills) certificate through Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education Division, along with24 hours of continuing education units (CEUs). Individuals were chosen by…
Reduce Human Error on the Drug and Device Manufacturing Floor: Framework and Tools to Assure Effective CAPAs **FDAnews Webinar** June 29, 2015 — 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT http://www.fdanews.com/humanerror What causes drug and device manufacturing failures and recalls? Human error. Time after time, CAPA investigations single…