The new facility is in Elgin, Illinois, and the grand opening event takes place March 15-17, 2022.
The management teams of Okuma America Corporation and Morris Group Inc. (MGI) announce a new facility to serve as a product showroom and technical center to showcase CNC machine tools and associated equipment. The public is invited to register and attend a grand opening event to commemorate the new facility on March 15-17, 2022.
Okuma and MGI have been business partners for 42 years, with MGI serving as Okuma’s sales, service, and product distribution partner in select regions throughout the United States. Today, the two companies announce the opening of a new facility strategically located in Elgin, Illinois, to serve as a product showroom and a technical center for machine tool users in the greater Chicago and Midwest region of the U.S. The facility includes office space and a showroom to house Okuma machine tools and other manufacturing-supportive technologies.
“Morris Midwest is responding to the needs of our customers with this new facility,” says Aaron Hornyak, COO of MGI. “The simple automation on display is an excellent solution to a skilled labor shortage and high product demand. We have created an environment where machines and automation will be on display together with experts to assist in providing solutions to help our customers gain a competitive edge.”
"This new facility presents our customers the opportunity to explore a variety of Okuma machine tools and witness live demonstrations that showcase the latest CNC technology and the machines' accuracy, high precision, and rigid construction," says Jim King, president and COO, Okuma America Corp. "Our decades-long partnership with Morris Group Inc., provides our customers with extensive industry expertise and comprehensive support and service to identify the best solutions for their manufacturing challenges."
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Lisa Anderson, manufacturing expert and president of LMA Consulting releases special report; available for download.
Manufacturing and supply chain expert Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD, President of LMA Consulting Group Inc., has released a special report, “Thriving in 2022: Learning from Supply Chain Chaos.” This special report includes supply chain insights and perspectives from Anderson, and 22 advisor experts who have walked side-by-side with clients during their supply chain upheavals. LMA Consulting Group works with manufacturers and distributors on strategy and end-to-end supply chain transformation to maximize the customer experience and enable profitable, scalable, dramatic business growth.
“Manufacturers and distributors struggled in 2020 and 2021 with supply chain disruptions. Supply chain risks were exposed and aggravated as our clients experienced extended lead times, stock-outs, and increased levels of demand and supply volatility. We learned a lot in 2021. One thing is for certain, supply chain volatility isn’t going away any time soon. So, it’s imperative manufacturers and distributors learn from 2021 and include the supply chain in strategic discussions and plans,” Anderson says.
The report centers on the effects of supply chain disruptions, what companies did to mitigate customer fallout, and what the experts see for 2022. “We tapped experts from many disciplines to get different perspectives. We included experts in finance, HR, and IT and from specialties such as data, environmental, social, governance (ESG), regulatory, and transportation. We also included global as well as national perspectives. Experts review some aha moments, opportunities and risks still pending with today’s supply chains, and strategies to succeed in 2022,” she adds.
“Thriving in 2022: Learning from Supply Chain Chaos” is available at no charge. “The supply chain is critical to the success of every company. We want to make sure that we make our findings available for anyone interested,” Anderson concludes.
When approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the ArthroFree system is expected to be the first wireless surgical camera system for the minimally invasive operating room.
Medical device and technology company Lazurite Holdings LLC announced a new phase of collaboration with University Hospitals (UH) Ventures, the innovation and commercialization arm of University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland, Ohio, which will include an investment from UH Ventures. The amount and details of the investment were not specified.
This past August, Lazurite announced its collaboration with UH Ventures on a human factors study of the ArthroFree system and said it hoped the study would be the beginning of a broader, longer-term collaboration.
“This partnership is a great example of the way in which we can work to progress technologies from our local region. We look forward to exploring clinical studies with the Lazurite team and continuing to expand the relationship,” says David Sylvan, president of UH Ventures.
The ArthroFree system is expected to be the first wireless surgical camera system for the minimally invasive operating room approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The system incorporates the company’s proprietary low-heat, high-intensity Meridiem light technology along with advanced camera, battery, and wireless transmission technologies. The system is designed to deliver improved operating room productivity, patient safety, and economic value through cost-savings, energy efficiency, and reduced setup/breakdown times. The modular system also is designed to be fully drop-in compatible with current operating room technology. Approval by the FDA is expected by mid-year 2022.
“We are excited to have UH Ventures as an investor and to work with UH’s surgeons and surgical staff as our partners in additional studies and research related to the ArthroFree system and future products we are developing,” says Lazurite President Leah Brownlee. “I believe this collaboration will be critical to our success and will further advance University Hospitals’ reputation as an innovative leader in advancing new medical technology.”
The ArthroFree wireless surgical camera system has not yet received FDA clearance and is not currently approved for human use. It is not intended for commercial distribution; orders cannot be accepted at this time.
Join us as a panel of women in a range of manufacturing roles discuss their experiences and what they are doing to get more females involved in the industry.
Per the U.S. Department of Commerce, although women represent about 47% of the total workforce, they only make up about 30% of the 15.8 million people employed in manufacturing industries. Furthermore, only 1 in 4 manufacturing leaders are women, so the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion are top of mind for many.
To learn the latest thoughts from women in manufacturing, join Elizabeth Engler Modic as she moderates a roundtable discussion on Thur., March 31 at 12PM ET, with leading women involved in manufacturing. Panelists include Dr. Heike Wenzel, CEO of WENZEL Group; Veronica Messersmith, Vice President of Strategic Relations, Americas at Sandvik Coromant; and Alyssa O’Brien, Product Engineer with OSG USA.
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