Kiplinger Letter sees commodity prices staying soft for at least the first half of 2019. The health of the global economy and uncertainty related to the U.S. and China trade disputes are keeping prices from rebounding after a slump late in 2018. It is expected...
As a global leader in the manufacture of thermal management products, Electro-Mechanical Products (EMP) employs the latest technologies, materials and engineering techniques to create custom products including: Cold Plates/Chill Plates Flat Plate Heat Exchangers Custom Coil Windings Nonmetallic Heat Diffusers Heat Spreaders Water Cooled Electrodes ...
We are using technology today in abundance. Everything from monitoring homes to scheduling dinner reservations. When technology works we save time gaining productivity and efficiency. When it fails, we fall back on a relationship (human interface) to guide us through. In many cases, this is...
What are some of the secrets of aging well? Recent studies have illuminated a few characteristics of people that have lived into their nineties, and another study looked at 80-somethings whose memory and cognitive ability matches people that are much younger. Close relationships: People...
A recent Deloitte study projects that by 2025, there will be a 2 million fewer workers than manufacturing jobs, due to a proficiency gap. These skilled manufacturing jobs pay, on average, more than $27/hour (compared to the average hourly wage in the U.S. for all...
Here are some of the trends and stories to watch for in 2019, according to the Kiplinger Letter: GDP - growth will slow in 2019 to 2.5% (versus 2.9% in 2018). Growth will also slow in Q4 2019, as the jobless rate will inhibit firms...
If you’re in a leadership role, or part of a functional team at work, you should check out this blog post on the value of including people that you don’t like in the mix. Carl Jung said “the meeting of two personalities is like the...
Here are some great tips on avoiding hackers, data breaches and malware attacks in 2019: Set boundaries and stick with them. Decide upfront what data you are willing to share online, and stick with your limits. When you install new apps, use your own rules...
Happy New Year 2019. 2018 was a fantastic year for most businesses – mine included. Thank you to all our customers for the business you placed with our group over the past year(s). As we look forward to 2019, expectations are that this is going...
Libra Industries, an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, is pleased to announce that it is now compliant with Special Publication 800-171 – “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations” – from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The document was...