Manufacturing

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.

WiM elects 20 members to its 2024 Board of Directors, who begin their terms on April 1, 2024.

U.S. manufacturing growth is continuing, but it is smaller cities across the country that are reaping the big benefits.

The Smart Manufacturing Experience focuses on transformative technologies that enable manufacturers to better compete in the digital manufacturing era, including AI and machine learning, data analytics, IIoT/Industry 4.0, cyber security, software/CAD-CAM, automation, additive manufacturing, advanced materials, precision machining, metrology and more.

The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI came in at 47.8 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.3% compared to January’s 49.1 reading, contracting, at a faster rate, for the 16th consecutive month.

The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI came in at 47.8 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.3% compared to January’s 49.1 reading, contracting, at a faster rate, for the 16th consecutive month.

Get ready to revolutionize your procurement, and embrace a more transparent, sustainable & resilient supply chain.

Plant-focused supplier of material handling automation systems joins Coesia's FlexLink company.

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.