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How a Shrinking Workforce Affects Testing and Inspection in NDT

As the pandemic and advances in technology impact the field, education and training remain paramount — especially for newcomers.
Genevieve Diesing
December 30, 2022
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While COVID dampened demand early on, the skills gap and labor shortage that has plagued the industry for more than a decade is still in full swing. As new NDT methods advance, quality professionals require new training, and technicians transitioning from film techniques to non-film techniques need hands-on experience.


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Manufacturing Skills Gap

COVID Has Not Helped the Skills Gap

Training programs paused during the pandemic, but manufacturers are upping their game to attract workers.
Genevieve Diesing
November 1, 2022
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Despite offering workers an average annual compensation of $84,832 in 2017, manufacturers struggle to fill positions. 


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Just Starting the Automation Game? Three Steps to Make the Jump Easier and More Cost-Effective

If you're still considering taking the first—or possibly next—step in your automation journey, start with the following steps to facilitate the process and feel more comfortable doing it.
Jeff Burnstein
August 15, 2021
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If you’re one of those companies still considering taking the first—or possibly next—step in their automation journey, start with the following steps to facilitate the process, and feel more comfortable doing it.


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How the Pandemic and Quality 4.0 are Changing Testing and Inspection

To discuss trends in testing and inspection, we must first discuss the impact of Covid-19.
Genevieve Diesing
August 8, 2021
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Before we address today’s testing trends, let’s look at the impact of the pandemic. The pandemic also created conditions that stressed manufacturers and caused major shifts in the way consumers purchase products, experts say. 
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The Quality Profession Since the Pandemic

While Some Concerns Remain the Same, Manufacturers Faced New Challenges Over the Past Year
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Michelle Bangert
July 8, 2021
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A lot has changed since March 2020.  That’s when the last Quality State of the Profession survey was conducted. The survey was fielded March 9-10, 2020. The next day, WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, and it was declared a national emergency in the U.S. a few days after that.
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Essential Testing for Essential Industries

Force measurement is an important characteristic in meeting the requirements of a quality product.
Tracey Cheesman
August 26, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented surge in demand for healthcare and consumer products. This crisis has demanded stockpiles of supplies and has shifted the supply chain to local production. 


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COVID-19’s Impact on Quality: 3 Lessons Learned and Where We Go From Here

When times get tough, quality is the last thing we can afford to sacrifice.
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Matt Lowe
August 19, 2020
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Businesses worldwide are being tested in a crucible of quality. Companies in which quality was already fragile and inefficient have seen their processes go from lacking to completely broken during the COVID-19 crisis.


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Unprecedented Time for Manufacturing

It may be the worst of times, but many companies are still optimistic.
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Michelle Bangert
August 18, 2020
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Tony Uphoff worked in Manhattan during 9/11. He ran a San Francisco Bay Area business during an earthquake in the 1990s. Despite these experiences, he says that the current pandemic is truly an unprecedented time.


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Global Client Survey Shows Positive Upturn in Manufacturing in the Wake of COVID-19

August 12, 2020
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Research reveals nearly three-quarters of manufacturers are now working remotely and reporting they are ‘optimistic toward the future.’
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