Welcome New Members of the MLC August 2026
August 20, 2026The Manufacturing Leadership Council welcomes its newest members. Ramsey Aljahmi COO EM Dynamics
member
Syed Shareq Rashid
Assistant VP, Digital Advocacy Strategy
The National Association of Manufacturers
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Modernizing Maintenance for Sustainable Productivity
August 20, 2026The manufacturers closing the productivity gap are augmenting automation with maintenance operations that are data-driven, predictive and connected. A pump fails on a Friday night. A technician shows up, diagnoses the problem from memory, fixes it in two hours, and goes home. No record of what he found. Limited documentation of what he did. No…
Embracing the Industrial Intelligence Era of Manufacturing
August 7, 2026The next era of manufacturing will be won by companies who strategically plan, architect, and know how to derive value from their technologies.
Survey: In Manufacturing Data We Trust—Mostly
July 30, 2026The Manufacturing Leadership Council’s latest survey reveals steady progress toward data mastery, alongside persistent gaps in verification, integration and untapped potential “In God we trust, all others must bring data.” Most commonly attributed to statistician and business theorist William Edwards Deming, those nine words make for a popular post on LinkedIn and elsewhere online. Irony…
Rethink Opening Address: The Inevitability of Autonomous Operations
July 8, 2026Autonomous operations are becoming inevitable as AI, robotics and other advanced technologies converge in manufacturing. The article argues that human oversight, guardrails and governance must remain central.
Rheem, General Motors Named Top Winners in 2026 Manufacturing Leadership Awards Competition
June 25, 2026Rheem’s Alan Machuga was named 2026 Manufacturing Leader of the Year, while General Motors won Large Enterprise Manufacturer of the Year. Pure & Gentle earned Small/Medium Enterprise Manufacturer of the Year in the Manufacturing Leadership Awards.