Why Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Distributors Are Investing Heavily in Ecommerce
In 2018, sales originating on B2B eCommerce websites soared past the trillion dollar milestone,...
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Category: Manufacturing
These are the Most Profitable Industries in Every US State
A glance the leading industries in the U.S. reveals a few surprises – and less diversity than you...
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Smart Engineering: The Cure for Almost All Fastener Failures
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2018 First Quarter Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey
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An Inside Look At How ARP Fasteners Are Made
By BRIAN WAGNER MARCH 11, 2018 Nuts and bolts — they’re some off the smallest parts of...
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INFOGRAPHIC: The Facts About Manufacturing
There’s a very old parable, thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, of six blind...
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Five Steps to Being a “Smarter” Manufacturer
Five Steps to Being a “Smarter” Manufacturer Smart Manufacturing By Tab Wilkins of NIST MEP...
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6 Trends Transforming Manufacturing in the US
Sterling, VA, Nov. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — What are the major trends transforming...
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Lessons from FABTECH
Posted By: Jeannine Kunz on November 10, 2017 FABTECH 2017 has come to an end, closing out a year...
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Thinking outside the mold, with 3D printers that make objects of steel
A Metal X 3-D printer at Markforged in Watertown. Metal X isn’t built for speed, but it’s cheap...
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SME Chief Warns of ‘Silver Tsunami’ Facing Manufacturing
NOVI, MI — Manufacturing faces an even larger shortage of skilled workers as older employees...
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Michigan reclaims Guinness World Record for largest gathering of Rosie the Riveters
Michigan reclaims Guinness World Record for largest...
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How Women Are Carrying on Rosie the Riveter’s Legacy
EDUCATION AND CAREERS Over 70 years after Rosie the Riveter encouraged women to join the...
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Myth-Busting American Manufacturing
The MAPI Foundation wants to set the record straight. U.S. manufacturing is a vibrant industry....
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Manufacturer Metamorphosis: Navigating Digital’s Impact On Manufacturing
When it comes to digital technologies, manufacturers know they’ve got to “give” in order to “get.”...
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Steel: An industry under attack
Stopping the flood of steel imports is crucial for national security Nearly every military...
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STEP Forward Google Hangout | Recruiting and Retaining Women in Manufacturing
STEP Forward Google Hangout | ruiting and Retaining Women in Manufacturing The Manufacturing...
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Top 20 Facts About Manufacturing
In the most recent data, manufacturers contributed $2.18 trillion to the U.S. economy in...
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Women in Manufacturing’s Impact: Yesterday, Today and The Future
By Natalie Schilling Vice President of Human Resources at Arconic As I think about iconic...
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Manufacturing – Creating Opportunity through Innovation
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Small Town America’s Newest Product: Advanced Manufacturing
Most of us, regardless of our age, have heard the song popularized by Sophie Tucker and Eddie...
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2017 and Beyond, the Future of Manufacturing
Futurist Jim Carroll noted in a blog post earlier this year that “while the majority of my...
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A Human, a Bot, and a Manufacturing Shop: Welcome to the Future Workplace
Manufacturing and robotics are natural companions, and the images of rigid, single-arm robotic...
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Global Automotive Supplier Study: Exploring Drivers of Shareholder Return
Leading products on the right platforms number one contributor to automotive supplier performance...
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Combating the Evils of Corrosion, the Archenemy of Infrastructure
Committee G01 encourages all interested parties to find out more about the importance and effect...
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New Manufacturing Jobs Require New Manufacturing Skills—It’s That Simple
By Lisa Campbel, vice president of industry strategy and marketing for manufacturing at Autodesk....
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These Charts Show U.S. Threat From Foreign Steel Is Overblown
President Donald Trump charged a couple months ago that a flood of cheap imported steel has not...
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This is Why 3D Printing and Adhesives Are Important to Lightweight Cars
These trends, materials, and joining methods have the potential to impact the future of making...
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High-Performing Manufacturers – Where They Play and How They Win
No one has to tell manufacturing company executives that it’s getting tougher to differentiate...
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Manufacturing Matters to the American Public
Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute put together their sixth US public opinion of...
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Transforming Manufacturing for Industry 4.0
If we took one thing away from our time at Hannover Messe this year, it’s that disruption is the...
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U.S. Manufacturing Nears the Tipping Point
The Tipping-Point Industries The impact of the changing math of manufacturing will be felt the...
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Immelt Updates Investors On GE’s Digital Industrial Strategy
Speaking at an annual gathering of industrial executives, Wall Street analysts and investors...
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Trump Budget Would Scrap the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
The Trump administration has released details of its budget proposal and it doesn’t look...
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GE Plant Is Not Just Smart, It’s ‘Brilliant’
GE’s efforts to use digital technology has created a process and culture that’s not just smart,...
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Smart Factories and the Modern Manufacturer
Capgemini’s Digital Transformation Institute (DTI) and Digital Manufacturing services relay the...
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Webinars for MFG Day Hosts
If you’ve visited mfgday.com lately, you may have noticed that the National Association of...
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Pushing Manufacturing Productivity to the Max
Many companies do their best to optimize production processes using established rules of thumb or...
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Leaner Than Lean: How Digitalization Transforms Manufacturing
If you want to see the future of manufacturing, follow the Tama River about 45 kilometers upstream...
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Innovative Solutions Within Your Workforce: Day 3 of the Manufacturing & Technology Conference & Expo
Transform from the inside. Sometimes, the most valuable solutions are the ones that already exist...
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Apple Plans to Spend $1 Billion to Support Advanced Manufacturing Jobs in the U.S.
Apple says that it intends to bolster the U.S. manufacturing sector by creating a $1 billion...
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Evaluation Leads to Innovation: Exploring Day 2 of the Manufacturing & Technology Conference & Expo
While technology’s possibilities might seem frightening, they offer a lot of possibilities for...
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Innovation on Display: Day 1 of the Manufacturing & Technology Conference & Expo
Blink and you might miss something in manufacturing. The fast, evolving world of technology is...
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April 2017 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®
PMI® at 54.8% New Orders, Production and Employment Growing Supplier Deliveries Slowing...
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10 Reasons to Attend the IndustryWeek Manufacturing & Technology Show
The countdown is on to IndustryWeek’s Manufacturing & Technology Show, happening May...
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Early Verdict of Hannover Messe 2017? Absolutely Gripping!
Hannover Messe is the world’s leading industrial tech show, the equivalent to...
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Manufacturer Uses the Internet and Radio to Become a “Broadcaster” of Both Information and Forging Services
April 2017 – All Metals & Forge Group (AM&FG) built its reputation on superior...
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Study: Women Hold The Key To Closing The Skills Gap
Manufacturing needs people. More specifically, manufacturing needs women. Manufacturing executives...
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Stepping Up to Make an Impact That Matters for Women in Manufacturing
Women in manufacturing study overview The Manufacturing Institute, APICS, and Deloitte surveyed...
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Making an IMPACT: The 2017 STEP Ahead Awards
The fifth annual STEP Ahead Awards are taking place Thursday, April 20, in Washington, D.C. and...
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What’s Holding US Manufacturing Back?
There has been an ongoing national conversation about bringing manufacturing back to the United...
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Space: Manufacturing’s Final Frontier
“We want to be the people leading this next boom, this next revolution,” says Andrew Rush, the CEO...
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2017 First Quarter Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey
Americans appear to be more optimistic about growth in recent months, and manufacturers are no...
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63 Manufacturing Camps to be Held in 2017
Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers...
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Important Points to Know and Remember Under NAFTA When Doing Business in Canada
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Advanced Manufacturing & Design Cleveland: An Opportunity for the Fastener Industry in the Midwest
Advanced Manufacturing & Design (ADM) Cleveland took place March 29-30 at the Huntington...
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The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Has Been Helping Manufacturers and Now It Needs Your Help
MEP is a public-private partnership with Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico dedicated to...
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Advanced Design & Manufacturing Cleveland: A Strong Opening
Advanced Design & Manufacturing Cleveland (ADM) offered a full spectrum of subjects for...
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Gearing Up for Advanced Design and Manufacturing Cleveland (ADM)
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If the US Wants High-End Manufacturing Jobs, the US Needs Imports
President Donald Trump was swept into office on promises of shaking up the U.S. economy, but one...
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Meet the #NewRosies of GE Appliances
“I love seeing the most basic to the highest tech processes, from beginning to end. It...
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Advice From Women Leaders In Manufacturing
There are several organizations dedicated to increasing the number of women in the workforce....
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Manufacturing Expands at Best Rate in 3 Years
Manufacturing expanded in February at the fastest pace since August 2014. The Institute for Supply...
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Making A New Era: How A High-Tech Facility Is Shifting Students’ Mindset Around Manufacturing
In the push to get more students into college and on career-ready tracks, fewer and fewer high...
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Manufacturing Production Expanded for the Fourth Consecutive Month
The Federal Reserve said that manufacturing production expanded for the fourth consecutive...
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Why I Love Manufacturing
“Nine years ago, I walked into what would become The Manufacturing Institute. I was excited...
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Da Vinci Code 2.0: How 3D Printing And Digital Technologies Are Altering The Face Of Aircraft Engine Manufacturing In Italy
Just as the internet revolutionized shopping and information, additive technologies like 3D...
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10 Reasons to Stay in the United States for Manufacturing
Once upon a time, factories were booming and manufacturing was the “it” career....
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DoD Announces Award of New Advanced Robotics Manufacturing Innovation Hub in PA
On January 13, the Department of Defense awarded the 14th Manufacturing USA institute – the...
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Industrial Robots are Becoming Accessible to Smaller Manufacturers
Robots used to seem impossible to small and medium manufacturers, but not anymore. Trends and...
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Partnership Ushers in New Age of Manufacturing
LEETONIA, Ohio — A large 3-D printer acquired by Youngstown State University (YSU) and operated...
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2017 Faces of Manufacturing Nominees
Faces of Manufacturing wants your votes to pick the top Faces for 2017. The Georgia Manufacturing...
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Procurement, Industry 4.0, Cybersecurity, Robotics and Automation: The Image of Manufacturing is Evolving.
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Reasons To Be Optimistic About The U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance
The future of manufacturing is one of the most talked-about issues in the U.S. right now, and it...
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ORNL Researchers Demonstrate 3D-Printed Magnets Outperform Those Manufactured Traditionally
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated...
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US Manufacturing Opens 2017 with a Production Boom
American manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in two years, reflecting firmer...
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2017: Inspired, Educated and Prosperous
For over 80 years, SME has been dedicated manufacturing. Through its education foundation,...
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Is It too Late to Jump Into the Metals Rally?
Prices of industrial metals have been on a tear this year, including super-performer zinc, which...
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#WiMHearHerStory with Carla Enzinger, Human Resource Manager at Batesville Tool & Die, Inc. (BTD)
Women in Manufacturing is committed to supporting women in the manufacturing sector. They firmly...
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Manufacturing’s Big Challenge: Finding Skilled and Interested Workers
Felsomat, a German manufacturer that makes automation equipment for the automotive industry, has a...
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Manufacturing Jobs are Returning to Some Places. But These Jobs are Different.
The nation shed manufacturing jobs at a steady pace over most of the last quarter century. A...
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Day In The Life: Immigrant, Woman And Director Of Manufacturing Chainsaws
Stihl’s States-side headquarters is cranking out chainsaws and power tools — down to the...
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2017 Manufacturing Trends
There are many opportunities that lie ahead for the manufacturing industry. These include...
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November 2016 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®
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[Infographic] The Road to the Center of the Enterprise: Smart Manufacturing
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Where Manufacturing Isn’t Dead
For almost a century, life in Alexander City, Alabama, revolved around Russell Corp. The...
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The Secrets of the System: Manufacturing
As the United States seeks to reinvigorate its job market and move past economic recession, MIT...
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The Voice of Small Manufacturing
America’s success was built by small manufacturers with big dreams. And today, our nation relies...
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How U.S. Manufacturing Is About to Get Smarter
Here’s a paradox of America’s highly automated, increasingly labor-independent manufacturing:...
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Is Industrial Computing Taking the ‘Man’ Out of Manufacturing?
Earlier this year, CNN Money posted a report online with a rather depressing headline – ‘The US...
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Manufacturing Marketers See Content Marketing Breakthrough [Research]
Last year, the results of the Content Marketing Institute’s annual content marketing survey...
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American Manufacturing is About Doing Good Work
Back during the height of the Space Race in the 1960s, astronaut Gus Grissom one day was touring a...
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How Important Is U.S. Manufacturing Today?
Manufactured goods are ubiquitous at home, in transit, and at work, but the narrow definition of...
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Public Perception of Manufacturing Woefully Outdated, Says Survey
It won’t come as a shock to the PlasticsToday audience that the general public has an obsolete...
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2016 Women in Manufacturing Survey
In 2015, the National Association of Manufacturers, The Manufacturing Institute, APICS, and...
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Public-Private Partnership Makes American Manufacturing Great
Like other advanced industrial nations, the United States needs to get serious about incubating...
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Big Data Analytics’ Potential To Revolutionize Manufacturing Is Within Reach
The insights gained from big data analytics and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to drive...
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