What is the primary reason you joined SME? I joined SME as a high school senior when I was looking for scholarships to help me earn an engineering degree. My mother is an SME member and connected me with the SME Education Foundation scholarship opportunities. I was awarded the 2015 SME Education Foundation Family Scholarship. I would not have been able to ...

Whether on the shop floor assembling products or in the field troubleshooting equipment, industrial frontline workers stand at the core of manufacturing—and represent a sizable chunk of the productivity in any economy. They’re routinely tasked with delivering more, from faster product cycles to smoother global supply chains to meeting customer ...