Manufacturing

Blue Yonder officials said that flexis AG’s robust customer space in the automotive and industrial original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sectors augments Blue Yonder’s ability to help companies with highly configurable products and expansive suppliers to plan and optimize their complex production strategies and network structures.

he report highlights case studies from the MI’s Heroes MAKE America initiative.

North American Steel is a leading manufacturer of Steel Pallet Racking and Industrial Storage Systems. North American Steel is celebrating 50 years under current ownership! Walk down memory lane to see how far North American Steel has grown as a company and reflect on those who have helped North American Steel become one of the leading manufacturers in Canada through this full feature video.

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.

The January PMI is 1.9% above the 12-month average of 47.2, with January 2024 marking the high for that period, at 49.1, and June 2023, at 46.4, marking the lowest.

The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 49.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 2.0% over January’s 47.1 reading, contracting, at a slower rate, for the 15th consecutive month. The past 15 months of contraction were preceded by a stretch of 28 consecutive months of growth. ISM also said that the overall economy grew in January, at a faster rate, for the 45th consecutive month.

Ongoing disruptions in the Red Sea and Panama Canal have reinforced the need for manufacturers to have a comprehensive supply chain strategy.

Data-driven report measures supply chain disruptions and delivery assurance in the aerospace sector

Generix Group overview of Solochain, a web-based Warehouse Managment System and Manufacturing Execution System.

The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 47.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 0.7% over November’s 46.7, contracting, at a slower rate, for the 14th consecutive month.

The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 47.4 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 0.7% over November’s 46.7, contracting, at a slower rate, for the 14th consecutive month.

More companies are moving to reduce their sourcing exposure to China, finds AlixPartners survey.

For manufacturing, ISM is estimating a 5.6% revenue gain in 2024; while ISM member panelists are calling for 2024 services-based economy revenues to increase 6.9% in 2024.

Even though the manufacturing and service sectors have been on diverging paths in 2023, with manufacturing having contracted for 13 consecutive months and services having grown for 11 consecutive months, respectively, through November,one common theme they share is expectations for growth in 2022. That is a key takeaway from the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) December 2023 Semiannual Economic Forecast.

Listen in as GE Appliance’s Alison Seward discusses how the appliance maker is using 3D technologies to transform its operations, improve quality and upskill its workforce.