Manufacturing

A new study reveals that retailers and CPG companies still don't recognize AI's potential to manage shifts in consumer demand.

The US Government is giving $6.6 billion to the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer to build a fabrication plant in Arizona.

This earthquake is the latest in an ostensible series of events impacting the global supply chain, right on the heels last week’s tragic bridge collapse in Baltimore, which was preceded by the ongoing Red Sea and Panama Canal issues.

Taiwan was struck by a major earthquake on Wednesday, raising concerns about slowdowns in the global tech supply chain.

Dun & Bradstreet's latest report reveals that while business optimism grows, supply chain disruptions loom large due to geopolitical tensions.

March was a good month for manufacturing, which snapped 16 straight months of decline and showed positive signs of growth and economic recovery.

The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI came in at 50.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), topping the March PMI, of 47.8, and contracting after 16 months of declines. ISM added that the overall economy grew, at a faster rate, in March, for the 47th consecutive month. The previous 16 months of contraction through February were preceded by a stretch of 28 consecutive months of growth.

Rockwell released its annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report, revealing a focus on new technologies to build resilience, drive growth, and more.

Cobots, AMRs, and AGVs also rank as top tech investments in Global State of Smart Manufacturing Report, which gauges the impact of emerging technologies across multiple challenges. The global study surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturers across 17 of the leading manufacturing countries.

LM Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Mike Burkhart, VP of Mexico, for Minneapolis-based global logistics services provider and freight forwarder C.H. Robinson, about the ongoing nearshoring push into Mexico and what shippers need to know and be prepared for in order to establish cross-border supply chain and logistics operations south of the border.

Fashion retailer Shein says it plans to make its supply chain infrastructure and technology available to other brands.

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.

Boston Consulting Group report finds that 65% of executives are prioritizing supply chain and manufacturing costs.

GM appoints former Tesla executive to lead electric vehicle strategy amid company's leadership shifts.

PepsiCo's supply chain evolved after COVID, adding more products and efficiency in its operation.