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Are you struggling with the skills shortage? Are you attending Maintec at the NEC on Tuesday? if so... Emma Devereux and Adam Tipper from Nextgen Makers have worked along side over 100 manufacturing business for the last 10 years and are here to share some practical solutions and offer some advice based on what we have witnessed working. Everything from attracting the right talent to retaining the right talent. Come and see us in the Maintech Theatre on Tuesday at 15:00. If not the full video will be available next week. Drop us a comment below if you would like a copy. #manufacturing #skillsgap #hiring

Are you struggling with the skills shortage? Are you attending Maintec at the NEC on Tuesday? if so... Emma Devereux and Adam Tipper from Nextgen Makers have worked along side over 100 manufacturing business for the last 10 years and are here to share some practical solutions and offer some advice based on what we have witnessed working. Everything from attracting the right talent to retaining the right talent. Come and see us in the Maintech Theatre on Tuesday at 15:00. If not the full video will be available next week. Drop us a comment below if you would like a copy. #manufacturing #skillsgap #hiring

Insights from a guided tour of the Innomotics factory, Nuremberg 🏭 At the beginning of April and during my last days working in Germany, I had the opportunity to take a guided tour of the Innomotics factory in Vogelweiherstrasse, Nuremberg. With my colleagues Anja Meyer-Gotthardt and Sara Barradas, from the People Strategy & Governance team, we participated in this visit coordinated and guided by Ranjit Wavhal, Head of Sales APAC & Middle East at Innomotics. During the day we were able to observe and learn about the production process of various Medium Voltage Motors and Medium Voltage Drives ⚙. I would like to share with you some of the insights I personally gained from this experience: 1)      Safety first and foremost ✅ : Safety standards in places like this are not compromised, so Ranjit conducted a previous training for us, delivering also the necessary protection elements for a safe visit.   2)      The importance of tailor-made work: During the production process of the motors and drives, the specification of each customer is considered, and the product is worked on to minimum meet or exceed expectations and obtain a reliable and customized result ⭐⭐⭐. [In relation to this point, I could not avoid to compare this production process with my role as P&O Consultant; although we can deliver a standard service/support to internal customers on a day-to-day basis, what makes the difference and brings real value is the customized work, understanding the specific needs of each unit or area and developing specialized solutions]. 3)      People and technology; the key to success: It is not for nothing that our motto is "Our most powerful engine? 15,000 employees 💥 ". The combination between the state-of-the-art technology used in the factory and our specialized technicians allows us to deliver motors and drives of excellence. It was undoubtedly a very enriching experience and I thank Ranjit again for the time and dedication he gave us during the visit. #Innomotics #ImIN #RedefineReliableMotion #TeamInnomotics

5,000 users and counting (upwards to several hundred thousands more) on FernGlasz... It's been a journey, and while there has been a lot of action till date - it's just the beginning for us! At this time, my mind goes to the initial days when many said that it won't take off at all - some even challenged to get to 300+.... But the grit & determination of team FernGlasz has been phenomenal. Commitment of each team member to the mission of solving end-to-end for early career talent (from up-skilling to the 1st job) has been stuff of legends. I can't thank them enough for having done what they have done till date, and continuing to push the boundaries every day! We have deliberately kept the platform curated (and intend to continue doing so) as it allows us to have the product ready before scaling up and also figure out what works from GTM standpoint at every stage. If we had opened the platform to everyone on day 1, we have no doubts that we would have scaled beyond 100K+ users very quickly - but then delivering 1st rate experience is the only metric that we judge ourselves against. And for that, we will continue to open up & scale as and when the product is ready for that stage. For now, three cheers to the 1st 5,000 users! Note: I would like to invite all companies to try out FernGlasz for their intern/full-time hire requirements from college campuses. Log on to www.fernglasz.com to get started!

Are you struggling with the skills shortage? Are you attending Maintec at the NEC on Tuesday? if so... Emma Devereux and Adam Tipper from Nextgen Makers have worked along side over 100 manufacturing business for the last 10 years and are here to share some practical solutions and offer some advice based on what we have witnessed working. Everything from attracting the right talent to retaining the right talent. Come and see us in the Maintech Theatre on Tuesday at 15:00. If not the full video will be available next week. Drop us a comment below if you would like a copy. #manufacturing #skillsgap #hiring

𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗪𝗘𝗜𝗟𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀! What could be better than bringing worlds and people together and talking about challenges and experiences? For my colleagues and me, it couldn't be better. We had the pleasure of enabling our customer DR.SCHNELL GmbH & Co. KGaA and representatives of his two Plant iT companies, German Hygiene Liquids and Burnus Professional GmbH & Co. KG, to exchange ideas with Lars Zeitler and Günther Korbacher from WEILBURGER Coatings GmbH. Even though both companies are active in the same industry and yet in different areas, they are united by one vision: the production of the future! Different paths, different needs, different approaches - that's what makes it so exciting! We at ProLeiT are proud to accompany our customers on their journey and also cross their paths to inspire them. I personally love bringing Schneider Electric high-tech energy and robotic systems together with ProLeiT MES / Automation customers. The experience of bringing these worlds together fills me with pride and joy. To be part of an #impact making company.   WEILBURGER is a customer that deeply cares for the enviroment and how they can decrease their carbon footprint. For us at ProLeiT by Schneider Electric it is a pleasue to be part of their #journey towards carbon neutrality. Become part of our customer and partner network! #proleit #customers #partnership #success #MES #IMPACTmakers

How much do we miss by not being there in person? At Astrada, we develop and deliver customized, data-driven decision-making applications and system solutions. While data plays a critical role in guiding decisions, being on-site allows us to gain a deeper, more practical understanding of our clients’ unique challenges and operations. Direct observation gives us insights that can’t always be captured through reports or data alone. Recently, we visited several clients on-site in places such as Lund, Sandviken, Karlskrona, Jönköping, and Gothenburg. These visits are integral to our operations and reflect one of our core principles: "Go and See". "Go and See" is based on the understanding that problems are best addressed when observed directly at their source. By engaging with our clients in their environments, we gain insights that can lead to more effective and timely decisions. Being on-site enhances our understanding of client challenges and provides a clearer perspective on their business operations. This firsthand knowledge is essential for delivering tailored applications, ensuring that our solutions align with each client’s unique context. We are grateful for the opportunity to visit our clients on-site and gain valuable insights into their operations. Your collaboration plays a key role in helping us develop solutions that align with your needs, and we look forward to continuing our work together. #ClientCollaboration #DataDrivenSolutions #OnSiteVisits

#EuroBLECH2024 sets out new ways to engage with productivity Thousands of exhibits and four days of intense product sourcing, networking and learning: The sheet metal working industry is gearing up for their benchmark event, EuroBLECH 2024 , presenting the world’s largest selection of sheet metal working technology in one place. Reflected in this year’s show motto, ‘The Power of #Productivity’, visitors can look forward to a trailblazing event at the core of the industry, with premier access to top-tier suppliers, live demonstrations and world premieres. Visitor registration is now live, with additional ticket options for Guided Visitor Tours and a special Careers Day for emerging talent. Visitor registration has just kicked off for the 27th International #SheetMetal Working Technology Exhibition, #EuroBLECH, taking place from 22 to 25 October 2024 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds in Germany. It is the world’s largest exhibition for sheet metal processing, covering the entire supply chain in 15 different technology sectors across nine exhibition halls. This year’s focus is on productivity-enhancing technology, presenting the latest the market has to offer in terms of increasing output and efficiency while aligning individual production processes to the complex demands of smart manufacturing. The coming event will feature some 90,000 square metres of net exhibition space, offering direct access and networking opportunities with blue chip and SME suppliers from all over the globe, with more than 60 % of exhibitors joining from abroad. Besides Germany, major exhibitor countries for 2024 are #Italy, #Turkey, #China, #Spain, the #Netherlands, #Switzerland, #Taiwan, #Poland, #Belgium, #Austria, #India, #France and the USA Evelyn Warwick https://lnkd.in/gU_gGwcE

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(2/2) The end of the year is a natural time for reflection and there is a lot to reflect on this year at PlasmaSolve s.r.o. 🙂 . We grew. Again. 🤝 We grew in terms of customers, with some 6-7 new customers hopping on board this year. Nearly all customers we worked with in 2023 also bought SW or services from us in 2024 and we have also had partners enaging in all-year service contracts, which is amazing for stability on both sides. 🌎 We grew in terms of global footprint by hiring Chris Stoessel as our business development manager for USA and starting to work with Peace Technologies as our representative in Hong Kong. 🧔♂️🧑🧔♂️🧑We grew in terms of people. The team is now at 12 permanent staff members and we might still hire a few interns. Next year, we will have a series of posts about our specialists to appreciate their contributions to the company growth. 🧪 🖥️ 🚀 We grew in terms of topics with more project going in the direction of #semiconductor #manufacturing , #electric #propulsion and #plasma #catalysis . However, we still remain strong in our main field of #PVD and #PECVD #coatings where we are bringing in more and more components of #machine #learning and #process #mining to complement our simulations. 💶 We probably grew in terms of revenue - the final numbers are not in yet but we are looking at some +20% maybe +30% bump relative to 2023. This is not bad considering that the company was already in solid black numbers last year 📈 . What is the company plan for next year? Well honestly, we do not plan any big surprises. We will hold our positions and we will probably keep a slightly lower profile because several of us have big life changes coming in 🐣🐣🐣👰♀️ 🤞🤞🤞 . But you will certainly have a chance to have a drink and in-person chat with some of us at the main events held by European Society of Thin Films and Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC) , who have both been very supportive of our innovations. 🫶I want to thank all of my amazing team for their work in 2024. I fully appreciate that the workload this year has been quite intense and I don't know what we'd do without you Martin Kubečka Kryštof Mrózek Kristína Tomanková Veronika Kropáčková Radoslav Brunovsky Michal L. Petr Bílek Monika Duskova Chris Stoessel Petr Zikán 🫶