KNOW TRENDS

Discover insights on the latest trends in MRO to help your business stay ahead of the competition.

Industry Trends Articles

The Future of EHS: Total Wellness, ESG and Technology

Learn more about emerging trends in workplace safety and health from two Grainger safety leaders.

03/22/23

Industry Trends Articles

5 Necessary Skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution

This article emphasizes the technological changes coming to manufacturing and the five key skillsets workers will need to prepare.

01/09/23

Industry Trends Articles

How to Get the Most from High-Volume Hiring

High-volume hiring, also known as rapid hiring, is a way for industries to fill many open roles quickly. What are some ways to help this practice be successful?

12/14/22

Industry Trends Articles

Can NFTs and Blockchain Improve Your Supply Chain?

Non-fungible tokens and blockchain technology have potential industrial applications could revolutionize how multiple industries store and share data along a supply chain.

11/29/22

Industry Trends Articles

What are 'Dark Factories,' and Do They Really Exist?

Is a factory with no lights and no workers a realistic outcome of workplace technology? And if it is, what are the positives and negatives?

10/27/22

Industry Trends Articles

Industry 4.0 and the Future of Manufacturing

Advances in data collection, analytics, AI and machine learning—known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0—allow manufacturers to make more empowered decisions based on real-time insights directly from embedded sensors on the factory floor.

07/29/22

Why Your Company's Smart Devices Need Smarter Passwords

05/11/22

How Additive Manufacturing Stands Up Against Traditional Machining

05/05/22

6 Technologies That Could Revolutionize Electric Motors

04/25/22

How to Thrive Through Supplier Innovation

04/18/22

3D Printing and the Future Supply Chain

02/18/22

5 Sustainable Manufacturing Trends for 2022

01/17/22

4 Ways Manufacturing Can Go Remote

09/01/21

Metalworking 2020 Industry Report

04/15/21

Smart Manufacturing Moves You Can Make

03/15/21

4 Innovations That Are Changing Metalworking

10/26/20

Metalworking Operations Move to Industry 4.0

01/27/20

What Is High-Speed Machining?

06/26/19

Metalworking Today: Three Trends to Watch

05/01/19