The modern workplace is evolving quickly. Across the world, our collective experiences with quarantines, working from home, and video conferencing has changed the way we all work together. As we look to the future, many employees may have a hybrid schedule or even have a designated workspace. How can the post-COVID office best support these new ways of working? For Cummins employees at the company
The letter to President Biden and congressional leaders follows a recent U.S. District Court ruling that found the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful. The decision left thousands of immigrants widely known as Dreamers facing at best an uncertain future, including potential impediments to finding and retaining work. “We strongly urge Congress to pass legislat
John Lee, Cummins Power Systems Product Engineer from Shoreview, Minnesota (USA), has reason to be proud: one of his six children, Suni, is headed to the Olympics as part of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team. John laughs as he remembers a six-year-old Suni, before she started training. “She was always jumping around on couches, and it was clear we needed to do something to channel that ene
The report includes a number of company firsts and records in 2020, including a record number of global patents, a record recycling rate, a record low health and safety Incidence Rate, the first virtual Hydrogen Day and the company’s key role in the first hydrogen-powered passenger train. While COVID-19 left an indelible mark on the company, it did not define Cummins in 2020. The pandemic trigg
The ranking in Sagacious IP’s GREEN100 Index follows Cummins’ record year for global patents of all types in 2020. The company received 312 global patents that year, topping its previous record of 287 reached in 2017. That’s a nearly 9% improvement over Cummins’ previous record and a more than 12% increase over 2019. “The GREEN100 Index is an annual feature to recognize organizations who
Standing firm on its value of caring, Cummins’ goal is to get as many of its workforce and their dependents vaccinated and protected from COVID-19 as possible. The company continues working with local governments and health care providers to make approved vaccines available to all employees, contingent workers, and their eligible dependents. The company has now had mobile on-site clinics in Col
That might sound odd, but Fier told participants at last week’s virtual Work Truck Week 2021 (March 8-12), a celebration of the commercial truck industry, that he finds inspiration looking back as he looks forward to the challenge in achieving the carbon-neutral future envisioned in PLANET 2050, Cummins’ environmental sustainability strategy. “You’re probably saying, ‘Why are you looking at the
Vice Chairman Tony Satterthwaite testified that advanced internal combustion engines can achieve immediate reductions in air pollutants and carbon emissions while the infrastructure and manufacturing scale develops for low-carbon technologies like battery and fuel cell electric powertrains. “The future of power requires multi-faceted innovation,” Satterthwaite told a hearing of t
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today that several leaders were named vice presidents, effective March 1. These appointments are consistent with the company's approach to succession planning and leadership development to ensure the company is best positioned for continued growth and success. "The world is rapidly changing and we need strong leaders who excel at both strategy and execut
That total includes media the company produced to make masks for its own employees, an initiative starting in June 2020 when Cummins announced it would purchase the necessary equipment to begin mask manufacturing at three sites. Those sites produced about 10 million masks for use companywide in 2020 and continue in operation today. “When the pandemic first started, Cummins re-evaluated our supp
In this Q&A, Jennifer Rumsey, President of Cummins’ Components business segment, and Katie Clingenpeel, Cummins’ Global Service Engineering Leader - B Platform, share insight into their recent awards from The Society of Women Engineers (SWE). SWE recently announced the recipients of its annual awards program, a nod to the industry leaders who are making significant contributions to the ST
People that grew up around the water know the impact that the sea can make on someone’s lifestyle. Whether summers were spent fishing with family, wakeboarding on the lake, or cruising the ocean coast, the memories don’t fade, and those experiences can cultivate a lifelong passion. Call of the Sea (COTS) is an organization based just north of San Francisco in Sausalito, California (USA) t