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WALBRO AWARDED 43 PATENTS IN 2021 – 2022
Tucson, AZ, February 3, 2023 – Walbro, LLC continues to focus on innovation and protect its intellectual property. Walbro was granted 24 patents in 2021 and 19 in 2022 respectively. The new patents cover an array of products across our fuel systems and engine management business units. Walbro has been granted over 1900 patents since […]
The Need for Sustainability in Industry 4.0
What is Industry 4.0? A revolution that has many names, Industry 4.0 is the name of the 21st century technology boom that is creating advanced AI, robotics, and smart, connected devices. But how can industry 4.0 help change the way businesses conduct business? On this episode of “What Just Happened?“, host Christine Russo spoke […]
Secondary Ticket Market Prices Spike with LeBron James on the Verge of History
38,387 points. That’s the number of points scored by all-time NBA points leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. And all that separates LeBron James from surpassing that number is 36 points. LeBron’s career average is 27.2 points scored per game. That number puts James on pace to overtake Jabbar’s record on February 9 when the Lakers face […]
Voices of e-Learning: Focus on the Future of Learning
The past few years have been a whirlwind of confusion and change. Let’s face it – no one knows what is going to happen next. But in all of this adversity, learning about different post-graduation options can help slowly change the unknown into the known. To discuss this post-high school dilemma hosts JW Marshall and […]
Experiential Experts: Why Represenation Matters in the Workforce – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
While the pandemic may have put a pause on travel over the last two years, things are gearing back up, with different industries hosting a splurge of in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. ImpactXM is proud to be servicing over 25 clients at the ICSC Las Vegas event from May 22-24th. In the meantime, hosts […]
The State of the Healthcare Industry and Necessary Improvements Required to Retain Workers
With the pandemic continuing into its third year now, it’s no surprise that the healthcare sector is experiencing significant strain in many ways. In fact, a recent USA Today–Ipsos survey found numerous warning signs of the pandemic’s toll on healthcare employees. With more than half of the respondents citing burnout, optimism has decreased since Spring […]
Predicting the Long Term Impact of Automation and AI
Millions of people are unemployed, yet companies in every industry are struggling to find workers. Whether it’s a dispute about wages or employee dissatisfaction, companies are turning to AI to deal with the unpredictability in the workforce. As moves are being made to make AI implementation more widespread, what will be the long-term ramifications? […]
Trends in Automation and Workforce – Manufacturing’s Job Crisis
Historically, there’s been a careful balance between automation and human labor in the workforce. Automation has the potential to vault productivity forward, but it also has the potential to eliminate jobs. With packaging automation, companies have to walk a very delicate line in bringing new automation to eliminate the truly demanding jobs. On this episode […]
How to Fuel the Next Generation
The energy industry is undergoing a major transformation, known as the Great Crew Change, an industry-wide gap in middle-level managers stemming from the oil bust of the 1980s and, more recently, from the 2014 downturn. Older workers are retiring, and younger workers must decide whether to take their place. As Baby Boomers age and head […]
Exploring the American Workforce’s Post Pandemic Childcare Challenges
Childcare in the U.S. has long been a challenge for parents, children, and workers, a situation that’s become even more dysfunctional in the era of Covid-19. According to data from the Center for American Progress, nearly 50% of Americans live in a “childcare desert,” with no licensed childcare providers, or demand that’s three times higher […]
Chobani President Comments on the Rising Demand for Healthy Foods and Plans to Keep Up With Employment Demand
The demand for healthy foods has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an increase in purchases of more health conscious foods. Watch or read below as Chobani Inc. President Peter McGuinness speaks to Bloomberg’s Guy Johnson and Alix Steel about this increased demand and what it’s meant for the company. — Host: So […]
The Greater Costs of Not Investing in Workforce Development
The way we work is going through a fundamental transformation accelerated by the pandemic. Many had to work remotely or change careers, and it caused millions of jobs to disappear altogether. To keep the workforce afloat, employers and governmental institutions are adjusting to the learning curve. To prepare the future workforce, efforts need to […]