The Current State of R&D in the Valve Industry
As valve end-user industries become more complex and demanding, manufacturers and suppliers must develop and find better, more efficient products to do the work.
Training Is a Crucial Part of the Picture
A swiftly growing fire erupts from a piece of malfunctioning equipment at a plant that has a reputation for reliable operations and very few workplace accidents.
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Leadership: The Essential Ingredient to Lean Transformation
The 2015 VMA Manufacturers Workshop featured a two-day intensive workshop on Lean Leadership.
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Advances in Desalination Technology
More than 750 million people currently lack access to clean water worldwide.
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Leadership Forum: Prosperity in the Age of Decline
When Brian Beaulieu of ITR Economics asked attendees at VMA’s 2015 Leadership Forum what economic issues most concerned them, the plunge in the price of oil was high on the list.
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Oil Prices and Production Cuts a Priority at Leadership Forum
With oil prices falling and production continuing to climb, attendees at the Valve Manufacturers Association’s 2015 Valve Industry Leadership Forum, March 19-20 in New Orleans, were anxious to hear the forecasts of presenting experts regarding the oil and gas sector.
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Understanding Generational Differences
A universal issue that comes up at almost any event today is the need to attract new people with the right skills into the specialized, technical fields where valves and control devices are made and used.
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Filling Jobs, One Woman at a Time
The United States added more than half a million manufacturing jobs in the last three years and more jobs are coming from firms that are reshoring thanks to lower energy prices and the diminishing spread between labor costs in North America and China.
Hacking: Control Systems Are Not Immune
Almost every day we read about a cybersecurity breach of a major bank, retailer or government computing system.
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