Author: Connected World

Sustainability is key in several industries these days. Such is the case in manufacturing. Let’s consider the example of a new ice cream plant. Idaho Milk Products celebrated the groundbreaking of its new, sustainable ice cream and powder blending plant earlier in October. Owned by local Idaho dairy farmers, Idaho Milk Products is dedicated to a consistent and sustainable milk supply and has invested in innovation capabilities. Here is how this can help in manufacturing: Produce a variety of novelty products. Co-manufacture various ice cream products in partnership with brands. Capacity to produce roughly 14 million gallons of ice cream…

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We know the labor shortage is a challenge. In fact, the U.S. BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) numbers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce show there are a defined number of jobs and not enough workers or skilled workers to fill them—to the tune of roughly 2.2 million open jobs. In construction specifically, ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) estimates the industry needs to attract an estimated 501,000 additional workers on top of the normal hiring pace in 2024 to meet labor requirements. If you were to ask Chicago’s Richard Group what the solution to this challenge is, it could be…

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