COVID-19 Pandemic Boosts Health of Skilled Trade School

COVID-19 Pandemic Boosts Health of Skilled Trade School

As skilled trade workers prepare to retire, jobseekers can find opportunities in facilities By Doug Carroll, Contributing Writer Looking for silver linings to the COVID-19 pandemic? There are a few, and they include the rapid development of telemedicine, greater respect for front-line healthcare providers and increased attention to mental health issues. You can add to…

Franciscan Alliance to Fully Acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital

Franciscan Alliance to Fully Acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital

The acquisition will be completed in spring. Franciscan Alliance will fully acquire Franciscan Beacon Hospital this spring, representatives announced. Franciscan Alliance and Beacon Health System entered an agreement in 2018 for a 50/50 joint partnership for the creation of Franciscan Beacon Hospital in La Porte, which included a building expansion project. The unique, 92,500-square-foot facility…

Tech-enabled transformations: Three supply chain success stories

Tech-enabled transformations: Three supply chain success stories

As widely reported, the manufacturing and supply chain landscape has become increasingly challenging over the past decade, with port congestion, spillover impacts from geopolitical conflicts, and freight transportation issues causing major disruption. Organizations across industries also face mounting pressure to reduce costs, improve service levels, optimize working capital, and find solutions that deliver immediate impact….

4 critical steps to embed sustainability into your organization

4 critical steps to embed sustainability into your organization

We all know that it’s not enough for sustainability teams to act in a silo. To achieve real change, an organization must embed ESG commitments across all products and teams, and draw on the efforts and engagement of everyone from the CEO to frontline staff. Yet for so many sustainability leaders, this level of integration…

Intel is using hot water to cut natural gas use in its factories

Intel is using hot water to cut natural gas use in its factories

Intel’s new manufacturing plant in Leixlip, Ireland, which cost $18.5 billion to build, is replete with technologies touted for conserving energy and water including programmable, all-LED lighting and a water reclamation and filtration system that could save 275 million gallons a year. One of its more unusual features, however, is an approach that’s often overlooked:…