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Manufacturing boosted employment by 27,000 jobs in July, with durable goods doing the heavy lifting.

Manufacturing continued to operate at strong levels in April, the Institute for Supply Management said today.

Durable goods orders increased last month thanks to a surge in orders for commercial aircraft, the U.S. Commerce Department reported today.

Machine tool orders posted a slight decline in July on a monthly basis but a large gain compared to a year earlier.

The U.S. has not been competitive, so companies sourced offshore to meet consumer and industrial demand for low-priced goods. Fortunately, however, a positive localization trend since 2010 indicates an increasing rate of reshoring by U.S. companies and foreign direct investment by foreign companies.

Manufacturing should expand in the first half of 2020, including increased revenue for companies, the Institute for Supply Management said this week in a semi-annual forecast.

Machine tool orders posted a small gain in October, helped by a boost from machine shops and the auto industry, according to a monthly report.

Cutting tool orders rose in December on both a monthly and year-over-year basis.

Manufacturing added 36,000 jobs last month, with the majority in durable goods, according to a breakdown by industry issued today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Manufacturing added 55,000 jobs in April, with the transportation sector leading the way, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said today.