INSIGHTS

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How Does the Gig Economy Affect Your Search for Good Employees?

In November, the latest 2018 skills gap study from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute projected that 2.4 million skilled jobs will go unfilled in manufacturing between 2018 and 2028.

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John Spears: Advisor to the “Oil Patch”

Many people in the valve industry recognize the name John Spears because he has been a featured speaker at VMA’s Market Outlook for many years.
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Looking Toward 2019 at Power Gen and Valve World

Two recent events over the last month brought together valve manufacturers and end users, and VMA members and staff were there to learn all that’s new in the industry.
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The Adventures of Duke Waters

Editor’s Note: In 2016, John Ballun, released a collection of enlightening and sometimes humorous engineering stories based on what he learned over the years from numerous mentors.

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Managing Unconscious Bias

Many believe that if we hire people of different nationality, race and gender, we have a diverse workplace.

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VMA’s New Chair Cites Deep Need for Technical Know-How

Ask David Hughes, the new chairman of the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA), what he sees as the most significant pressure the valve industry of today faces and he’ll point to the need to find new ways to offer and create expertise.
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Cautious Optimism

The overall mood coming out of the 2019 Market Outlook Workshop was bright: Most end-user industries are seeing some uplift from an economy that’s doing well in many parts of the world.

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Manufacturing 21st Century Style: Smart, Data-Driven and Agile

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has had a tremendous impact on business.
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Employee Retirements Show Depth of Industry Expertise

Emerson recently honored three top officials for their many long years of service in promoting and growing the Fisher brand of valves within the process industries.
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Design

The Latest from ISA, ASME, API and MSS

At the recent Valve Industry Knowledge Forum, Stan Hale, senior director of Supply Chain, MRC Global, reported on the status of International Society of Automation’s (ISA) TR96.05.01, and Carlos Davila, PE, product manager—Americas for Crane ChemPharma & Energy, gave updates on several standards from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Petroleum Institute (API) and Manufacturer Standardization Society (MSS). Here are condensed reports based on their presentations.
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