Manufacturing Expansion Slips in December, Omicron Concern in Future January 4, 2022 Manufacturing’s economic expansion slowed in December, the Institute for Supply Management said today. The group also said the Omicron variant of COVID-19 likely will complicate manufacturing in early 2022.
Durable Goods Orders Rise in November on Transportation December 23, 2021 New orders for durable goods increased in November, paced by transportation equipment, the Commerce Department said.
Developing Your Workforce in an Age of Worker Shortages February 1, 2022 The Skills Gap was already a big challenge before the pandemic. It’s even bigger now.
Metrology Software Plugs Into Smart Manufacturing February 4, 2022 Measurement data is an important element of the emerging smart factory. How software provides that data is the key.
Tech-Enabled Manufacturing Soars in Polk County February 16, 2022 As manufacturing continues to return to the United States, Polk County plays a key role in attracting new companies to the area, offering reasonably priced land, tax incentives and a strong talent pipeline – all in a location where people want to live.
Realities of the Virtual Kind in Manufacturing February 2, 2022 A key enabler of virtual reality/augmented reality will be bandwidth — and the imminent adoption of 5G could make it good enough in applications where it isn’t now.
Robot sales in North America have strongest year ever in 2021 February 2, 2022 New Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report shows $2 billion in sales (39,708 units) in 2021 – up 28% over 2020 and 14% ahead of previous high in 2017
GM Earnings Fall in Fourth Quarter February 1, 2022 General Motors Co. said Feb. 1 that fourth-quarter earnings slid but that full-year results improved compared with a year earlier.
A New World for Energy Parts Manufacturing November 30, 2021 Solar, wind and hydro are striving for dominance in the energy sector while oil and gas continues to hang on tight. What does it mean for suppliers?
CESMII and SME join forces to accelerate smart manufacturing November 29, 2021 Meeting the urgent need for a National Smart Manufacturing Executive Council