These days, it’s hard to find a factory that isn’t obsessed with improving productivity. No wonder more manufacturers—even those who’ve held back in the past—are exploring what machine monitoring systems have to offer. 

As business rebounds, manufacturers are once again wrestling with an industry-wide talent shortage. As a service to our customers, we recently asked an expert to share some proven strategies for making—and keeping—good hires.

These days, manufacturers are trying to do more with less, operate more efficiently, and make informed purchasing and management decisions. But in order to do that, the management team must know what’s happening throughout the factory at all times—and why.