ANN ARBOR - Most companies already know webinars can work. The numbers back it up. According to industry research, 91 percent of B2B professionals prefer webinars as a way to consume business content, while 73 percent say webinars are one of their top sources for high-quality leads. Even more compelling, webinar leads can cost a
ANN ARBOR - For decades, white collar workers believed college degrees and office careers offered protection from the economic disruption that devastated factory towns across the Midwest. Automation was supposed to threaten assembly lines — not office cubicles. But economists, labor researchers and major national publications are increasingly warning that artificial intelligence could reshape professional
In construction, investing in specialist equipment can provide a great deal of value to a business. Read about that value below, and how it can help your construction company stay profitable and viable over the long term. Picture located at Pexels - Licence CC0 Specialist equipment reduces human error Specialist equipment is supremely valuable to
Unsplash - CC0 licence Humanity has always dreamed of going to the stars, but it's only in the last 100 years that it has become a real possibility in the minds of many people. While it is exceptionally challenging to achieve, many scientists now believe it may be possible for humans to leave the Solar
Downtime is one of the most expensive problems that any business can face within its production lines. Even short interruptions can add up, increasing the cost per item, disrupting your supply chains, and making it difficult to get your orders out on time. As such, businesses need to develop resilience, implementing the standards and practices
There are lots of moving parts when it comes to a construction part (literally, as well as figuratively) - you’ve got machinery moving around, materials arriving, teams working on different parts of the build all at once… But the truth is that the sites that are the most efficient tend to have something else in
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Council of Women in Technology has a full events calendar for May and into the summer. Spokeswoman Kathleen Norton-Schock provides the back stories on these events in this video interview. She also includes details on girls and young women technology summer camps this summer. Spring Events May 7 - Vino
DETROIT - General Motors is pouring more than $6 billion into U.S. manufacturing in just 12 months, a massive capital commitment that underscores a growing reality inside the auto industry: the transition to electric vehicles isn’t happening as fast as expected. The latest piece of that investment—about $830 million across key Midwest plants—is aimed squarely
WASHINGTGON DC - A fast-growing fight in Washington over hemp-derived THC products is colliding with two massive industries—and Michigan is right in the middle. At stake is not just cannabis policy, but a shifting consumer market worth hundreds of billions of dollars, where alcohol, hemp, and marijuana companies are all competing for the same customer.
Digital transformation projects in 2026 cost most mid-to-large companies $15–35 million from start to meaningful scale. Smaller businesses pull off focused changes for $3–12 million without breaking the bank. The spread feels huge because it is. Why the variation? Scope, legacy mess, industry quirks and how aggressively teams chase AI or full model shifts. Global
