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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Butter Maker Smooths Production Gaps with Flex Work Option That Lets Workers Pick Hours - @4:16
In early 2022, coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arden Hills, Minnesota-based maker of dairy products and animal feeds, Land O'Lakes, bore witness to changing employee priorities.
Volkswagen Plans to Kill Off Half of Its Models - @16:05
Last Friday, VW reported pretty bleak sales numbers.
Harley-Davidson's Credit Rating Downgraded to Junk Status by S&P - @26:50
Last month, Harley-Davidson announced plans to get "Back to Bricks" and reshore production.
In Case You Missed It
Toyota-Backed Robotics Startup to Take On 'Hard-to-Automate' Tasks in Factories - @40:15
Nvidia and Boeing are also among early investors.
Fujitsu, Leading Robotics Companies to Use Nvidia Tech in 'Physical AI' - @48:47
Japan has a labor problem and a new brain trust is going to try and solve it with physical AI, robots doing the work independently.
Sony Retraining Workers After Scrapping PlayStation Discs - @53:50
The good news is no layoffs. The bad news is no more physical media.
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