Manufacturing News
Manufacturing PMI Unexpectedly Falls
U.S. manufacturing activity sank to a two-year low in November, according to a report Monday, suggesting a setback in the struggling sector that has shown recent signs of stabilization in some parts of the country.
Opel Reduces Assembly Tool Costs By Up to 90%
Opel, Europe’s 3rd largest automotive manufacturer, is slashing manufacturing tool production costs by up to 90% using its Stratasys 3D Printers, as well as 3D printing assembly tools in less than 24 hours.
Manufacturing Day: Cities Leading a U.S. Revival
While economists debate how much manufacturing drives the U.S. economy, there is no question that industrial growth remains a powerful force in many regions of the country.
GE to Move Manufacturing Engine Plant to Canada
General Electric Co said on Monday it will move production of large, gas-powered engines to Canada from Wisconsin, along with 350 jobs, to access export financing no longer available in the United States.
U.S. Manufacturing Still At a Two-Year Low
Growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector showed no month-over-month change during September, staying at August's sluggish pace which was the weakest in almost two years.
Manufacturing’s Next Act - Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is more than just a flashy catchphrase, and with a confluence of trends and technologies promises to reshape the way things are made.
Infographic: Are Manufacturing Companies Ready to Go Digital?
Manufacturing companies have traditionally been slow to react to the advent of digital technologies and their related impact across the manufacturing value chain and operating model, and while there are a few manufacturing companies that have made rapid advances in deriving significant benefits from digital, their number is still small.
Industry 4.0: Opportunities and Challenges of the Industrial Internet
The various opportunities, the large extent of change and the elevated need for investments make the industrial internet one of the most important topics for corporate management.
Is U.S. Manufacturing In a Technical Recession?
Federal Reserve said Monday that industrial production dropped unexpectedly in May and hasn’t increased since Nov.'14.
Microsoft’s Surface Hub to be Manufactured and Assembled in USA
There are no pre-existing oversea assembly lines that can handle the massive 84” and 55” Surface Hub's unique features, large size and weight, so they will be manufactured in Wilsonville, Oregon in the United States.
Why Americans Are So Nostalgic About The Manufacturing Industry
The fate of American manufacturing is back in the headlines, thanks to the bipartisan slugfest going on over the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the massive trade deal that has become a source of conflict between President Obama and Democrats in Congress.
The State of Supply Chains in 2015
From the factory-of-the future and the Internet of Things (IoT) to big data, mobility and cloud computing, new technologies are unleashing massive disruption in the marketplace.
The $16B, 200K Person, 45 Year-Old Design, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Company
Jabil Circuit, Inc., a global provider of design, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain solutions, opened its Blue Sky Center in San Jose, California - the Center enables collaboration, velocity and innovative product development.
3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Campus
Innovative technology, automation, and colocation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus gives direct digital manufacturer CloudDDM a strategic advantage as they set out to commercialize additive manufacturing.
ISM Manufacturing Report Unchanged from March
The pace of U.S. manufacturing growth held at its slowest in almost two years in April, as a rebound in new orders was offset by employment shrinking to its lowest level in more than five years, according to an industry report released on Friday.
Durable Goods Orders Up on Transportation Strength
U.S. Census Bureau announced that new orders for long-lasting, manufactured goods in October increased $1 billion, or 0.4%, to $243.8 billion.
Weakest Output in U.S. Manufacturing since January
Despite slower growth of purchasing activity, average lead times from suppliers continued to lengthen in November, which extended the current period of deterioration to 17 months.
Amazon Launches 3D Printing Services
3D printing goes mainstream with Amazon's 3D printing store and it certainly seems 3D printing has come of age when Amazon wants to offer print on demand.
The Acquisition and Commercialization of Invention in American Manufacturing: Incidence and Impact
This paper reports on a recent survey of over 6000 American manufacturing and service sector firms on the extent to which innovators rely upon external sources of invention.
United States Government R&D and Manufacturing Competitiveness
Why are other countries investing in commercially oriented industrial R&D fields while the United States does not? There are two key reasons.
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