Allison Kuhn

May 28, 2024 | blog.lnsresearch.com | Allison Kuhn |LNS Research

Manufacturing leaders can’t pay their way out of the unfolding labor crisis. Today’s workforce simply does not respond to higher wages, sign-on bonuses, etc. Many manufacturing leaders are focused on survival, while corporate executives and global stakeholders still expect the organization to deliver on bold sustainability promises.

Feb 21, 2024 | blog.lnsresearch.com | Allison Kuhn |Dan Jacob |LNS Research

Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) software is no longer a nice to have for manufacturers to achieve long-term success in a dynamic and competitive global landscape. The dramatic increase in risk and demands for more sustainable operations has only raised the bar for solution providers to deliver more robust, integrated, and connected solutions to manage risk, ensure compliance, and retain talent proactively.

Nov 20, 2023 | blog.lnsresearch.com | Bob Francis |Allison Kuhn |LNS Research

A monumental shift has occurred as industrial leaders realize competitors are moving forward with transformation initiatives and leaving them behind. In our LNS Research 2023 State of Industrial Transformation (IX) Tech survey of 321 manufacturing leaders, three mega themes emerge from the data:Transformation Programs Are Up. We saw the most significant shift in eight years of tracking IX initiatives.

Nov 2, 2023 | blog.lnsresearch.com | Allison Kuhn |LNS Research

The Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC) recently celebrated its 20th year of Rethink, its annual executive event that recognizes companies that are accelerating digital transformation. But before the big dance, or gala in this case, the event provided ample opportunity for manufacturers to exchange ideas and strategies through guest speakers, panel discussions, and networking breaks.

Nov 2, 2023 | blog.lnsresearch.com | Allison Kuhn |Greg Goodwin |LNS Research

Augmented Reality (AR) is no longer a solution looking for a problem to solve. With over half of manufacturers having already adopted AR, LNS Research found that most of this adoption has been among Future of Industrial Work (FOIW) Leaders, who are 11 times more likely to widely deploy the technology than Followers.