(NewsUSA) – The aerospace industry is getting a boost in manufacturing its parts, making them safer and stronger, through a revolutionary new approach called 3D printing or "additive" manufacturing – a process which was invented at MIT in the late 1980s.In the traditional method, companies start with a hunk of metal (or other material). Using […]
Month: November 2017
Aerospace Industry Uses 3D Printing to Make Parts Safer, Stronger
(NewsUSA) – A revolution is brewing in manufacturing, especially in high-tech industries such as aerospace.That revolution is being made possible by a whole new approach to making things, called 3D printing or "additive" manufacturing, which was invented at MIT in the late 1980s.In the traditional method, companies start with a hunk of metal (or other […]
Managing Technology To Keep Mobile Workers Happy
(NewsUSA) – Walk into any coffee shop and there you’ll see them – the freelancers, hunched over their laptops at corner tables, talking furtively into their earphones, fingers flying across their keyboards. They might be employees working remotely or contractors securing a new deal. The world is their office and their phones are universal remotes […]
Reassessing Office Culture – The Demise of The Desk Phone
(NewsUSA) – People used to just pick up the phone and resolve work issues on the spot. Today, employees have to choose from among many different communication channels – emails, texts, video calls, chat windows, messenger apps and many more, especially for those who work remotely.Over the past decade, smartphones and the cloud-based app ecosystem […]
Choosing Health Care Benefits – a Chore or a Labor of Love?
(NewsUSA) – If you’re like most Americans, you probably view benefits open enrollment as somewhat of a chore. After all, 67 percent of employees describe shopping for benefits as complicated, long or stressful according to the 2017 Aflac WorkForces Report.For many, that might be true. But why not look at choosing benefits as something more […]
Voluntary Insurance Can Help Keep Employees
(NewsUSA) – How can employers keep their best workers when increasing salaries isn’t necessarily an option?The Aflac WorkForces Report found that robust, cost-effective benefits offerings – especially in today’s environment of rising costs – can be an effective solution for businesses serious about protecting their most valuable assets. Evidence shows many employees may test the waters […]
How Parents Can Have A Device-Free Meal with the Tap of A Button
(NewsUSA) – Technology, the pletho- ra of devices, such as smart phones and tablets, and social media have brought convenience to our finger- tips today in ways that we didn’t know were possible just a few years ago.It has made life easier for families and businesses in so many ways, more than we can count.But, […]
Honoring Veterans through Partnership And Education
(NewsUSA) – Every year on November 11th, we formally thank men and women who have honorably served in the United States military. In fact, Veterans Day was born on May 13, 1938 as a way of honoring the veterans of WWI. Fast forward to 2017, and thousands of our fathers, mothers, sons and daughters have […]