Skill strategy advisor Brian Richardson, Founder and CEO of Richardson Consulting Group, makes the case that skills in manufacturing are not an HR framework. They are operational infrastructure. And the lack of visibility into who can actually do what on the…
Most workers’ comp programs fail for a reason no one wants to put in a board deck. When a safety initiative does not produce results, the post-mortem usually lands in one of two places. Either the workforce is “resistant to…
What is Teamforce AI? Teamforce AI is the System of Proof that closes the gap between documented process and actual practice on the factory floor. We capture frontline signals that suggestion boxes, hotlines, surveys, and EHS apps miss, route them…
Insurance and risk veteran Jim Lewis, Executive Director of the Vaughan Institute at The University of Iowa, breaks down why the biggest cost in a self-insured employer’s workers’ comp structure is the one nobody is trying to prevent. The Financial…
Former Whirlpool executive and Industry 4.0 Accelerator leader Scott Phillips reveals why manufacturing innovation stalls—and his new data-driven solution to fix it. The Insider’s View on Manufacturing Innovation Why do so many promising manufacturing technology projects die in “pilot purgatory”?…
We are proud to announce that Teamforce AI has been selected as a featured client partner for the Spring 2026 Insurtech Innovation course at the University of Iowa’s Vaughan Institute of Risk Management. The Vaughan Institute, consistently ranked as a Top 10 Risk &…
The “Silver Tsunami”: Why Buying a Manufacturing Business is the Path to Generational Wealth There is a massive transfer of wealth happening in the industrial sector right now, but it isn’t making headlines. We call it the “Silver Tsunami.” Thousands of…
Why Your Workers’ Comp Premium Is So High What X-Mod, EMR, and Claim Frequency Really Mean For Your Business Most executives see Workers’ Comp as a stubborn line on the P&L. The premium arrives, the broker explains it in abstract…
The $10 Million Fine That Wasn’t: Why OSHA Violations Cost More Than You Think A manufacturing company receives a $50,000 OSHA fine for repeated forklift violations. Expensive? Yes. But six months later, they lose a $10 million contract bid—disqualified because…
Summary: TradeCraft is producing a series about what actually fixes problems in manufacturing. Teamforce AI’s Vivek Kumar has joined the cast to bring a proof-first approach to Workforce, Culture, and Safety. Why this matters Manufacturers do not need more opinions. They…