Industry 4.0 and Your Workers Ready or not, we are now deep into the beginning of the 4th Industrial Revolution, often referred to as Industry 4.0, or 4IR. On the heals of the recent World Economic Forum, Charlotte Edmond, Senior Writer for Forum Agenda, provides the following definition of Industry 4.0   WHAT IS INDUSTRY 4.0   "The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0, or 4IR as it is variously called, is the next phase in manufacturing. It will be characterized by smart technologies and automation, which allow manufacturers to produce goods more efficiently, quickly, cheaply and/or sustainably. It will be a step-change in the digital...

DOGE AND YOUR BUSINESS As of November 2024, the federal workforce in the United States was just over 3 million people. With all the talk about an out-of-control federal workforce, it is interesting to note that the federal government (excluding the Postal Service) accounts for 1.5% of total civilian employment, a share that – except for a temporary bump in mid-2020 for the decennial census – has been largely constant for more than a decade. The federal government is the single largest employer in the U.S. As such, it employs 12% of all government employees. State-level government employees make up 24%, while...