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Manufacturing Top Stories

U.S. Manufacturing is Growing but Employment Not Keeping Pace
While President Biden continues to invest in U.S. manufacturing, job opportunities are simply not keeping up with the industry's growth.
Microsoft Unveils New AI Innovations For Warehouses
Microsoft hopes its new AI innovations are the answer to a new set of challenges facing manufacturers.
Let’s Spend Five Minutes Talking About ... Malaysia
Supplyframe CMO Richard Barnett discusses countries moving away from China for manufacturing and why Malaysia is a great alternative.
TIm Cook Says Apple Plans to Increase Investments in Vietnam
Apple plans to increase investment in Vietnam to strengthen its supply chain and reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturing.

Manufacturing Resources

Manufacturing Industry: Why You Can’t Afford to Wait for Digital Transformation
This playbook offers Manufacturers a realistic and viable guide to balancing immediate needs with future-focused strategy.
The Essential Guide to Automation in Manufacturing
This ebook provides a strategic guide to driving operational excellence, product innovation, and competitive advantage through automation.


Manufacturing News

Investments in Supply Chain Technology Paying Off
Companies that invest in supply chain technology are reaping the rewards, according to the latest research from Cleo.

Shein To Sell Supply Chain Infrastructure To Outside Brands
Fashion retailer Shein says it plans to make its supply chain infrastructure and technology available to other brands.

Companies Targeting Supply Chain and Manufacturing for Cost Savings
Global executives are targeting supply chain and manufacturing costs as the biggest areas to achieve cost savings this year, a Boston Consulting Group survey reveals.

How PepsiCo Revamped Its Supply Chain
PepsiCo's supply chain evolved after COVID, adding more products and efficiency in its operation.

US Manufacturing Gets a Boost from Small Cities
U.S. manufacturing growth is continuing, but it is smaller cities across the country that are reaping the big benefits.

Inside Foxconn’s Tijuana Manufacturing Plant
Reshoring Institute Executive Director Rosemary Coates got a first-hand look at Foxconn’s Tijuana manufacturing site and saw what is possible when companies invest in nearshoring. More than 5,500 employees work in the facility, producing consumer electronics, circuit boards, and medical products.

Manufacturing Output Unchanged from October to November Says ISM
While the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly PMI remains in negative territory for November, several sectors are beginning to show signs of recovery.

Companies Nearshoring Manufacturing to Double by 2026
How big is the nearshoring trend? An Accenture report says the number of global companies nearshoring product manufacturing will double in the next 3 years.

GE Appliances’ Opens Connecticut CoCREATE Facility
GE Appliances has opened its CoCREATE space in Connecticut. The 67,000-square-foot is part factory, part showroom, part makerspace, and all community-focused.

Manufacturing Industry: Why You Can’t Afford to Wait for Digital Transformation
This playbook offers Manufacturers a realistic and viable guide to balancing immediate needs with future-focused strategy.

Is The U.S. Reshoring Trend A Fact Or A Myth?
Even with 83% of manufacturers indicating a likeliness to reshore due to tariffs, the COVID-19 pandemic, and other reasons, taking those statistics to the heart may prove difficult for industry skeptics.

2021 Services Economy on the Right Side of Growth, Reports the Institute for Supply Management
Economic activity in the services sector grew in December for the 19th month in a row - with the Services PMI® exceeding 60 percent for the 10th consecutive month - say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.

3 Essential Strategies to Automate & Innovate in Manufacturing
Optimizing your supply chain, responding to customer needs, and managing risk and quality control are three essential strategies to consider along with the innovation that automation could bring to your operations.

The Essential Guide to Automation in Manufacturing
This ebook provides a strategic guide to driving operational excellence, product innovation, and competitive advantage through automation.

Go Allwhere: The Architecture of Industry’s Digital Age
In this original storybook, Go Allwhere interactively captures the hyper-connected new possibilities of Nokia’s industry segments, including manufacturing, transportation, and the public sector.

Geesinknorba Implemented Smart Manufacturing Increasing Production Efficiency by 45%
Over the course of just eight months, Geesinknorba was able to create a smart manufacturing environment that is 45% more efficient than their previous factory.

The Current State of the Manufacturing and Services Economies
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and the Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tim Fiore, Chairman of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee, and Tony Nieves, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management’s Services Business Survey Committee.

Making a Breakthrough in Manufacturing Operations
In this research report, we analyze the challenges you face and give practical advice on how to overcome and how to make your digital breakthroughs so you can deliver the agility your organization needs to thrive.

Podcast: eKAMI Reskills Coal Miners for Machining and Automation Careers
Displaced workers trained in hard and soft skills for CNC operation and robotics.

Manufacturing in The Age of COVID-19
In this podcast, Jeff Berman, Group News Editor for Logistics Management and Peerless Media Supply Chain Group, interviews Tim Fiore, Chairman of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.


Featured Companies

Ross Technology
Ross Technology manufactures a diverse line of public safety and physical security solutions designed to protect people, property, and products in a wide range of applications including slip and fall prevention, anti-terrorism/force protection and heavy-duty industrial storage.
AIMMS
AIMMS is a forward-thinking software platform provider democratizing the use of supply chain analytics so that everyone is self-enabled to make better decisions. AIMMS SC Navigator helps you evaluate and identify the best options to tackle your most pressing challenges…
Conductix-Wampfler USA
Conductix-Wampfler USA has its regional headquarters in Omaha, NE. The corporate and sales offices are located here, as well as two manufacturing facilities that total about 70,000 square feet. The two Omaha plants manufacture large spring reels, motorized reels, slip rings,…
Baldor Electric
Baldor Electric Company is a leading marketer, designer and manufacturer of energy-saving industrial electric motors, mechanical power transmission products, and adjustable speed drives. The company was founded on the premise that a better motor is one that uses less electricity,…
Citrus Systems
Citrus Systems is known among consumers as one of the pioneers of shelf-stable juice packs under the Citrus Sun brand. Since they launched in 1985 the success of the company both with their house brand and other customer products has enabled…
IAMC
The Industrial Asset Management Council (IAMC) is the leading industrial real estate trade association. If you manage manufacturing and distribution properties, you need to know about IAMC.
LeaseAccelerator
LeaseAccelerator is the industry’s first software application developed specifically for Enterprise Lease Accounting.  Fortune 500 companies lease much of the real estate and equipment they use to run their business.  Real estate leases might be for factories, warehouses,…
Advantech
With its 35 years of global leadership as an original design manufacturer, Advantech iLogistics division offers its TREK line of purpose-built vehicle PCs that come with certifications, power handling, and connectivity for demanding vehicle conditions for Supply Chain, Public Transit Agency,…
Jesco Industries
Jesco Industries, Inc. is a national company that offers custom fabrication and material handling equipment from coast to coast. We build everything that we sell, from self-dumping hoppers to wire mesh partitions. Our company stands behind its products, offering you…
MRPeasy
MRPeasy is a cloud-based, affordable, and user-friendly, self-service production planning software, Manufacturing Resource Planning, and Enterprise Resource Planning software.solution for small manufacturers (10-200 employees).
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