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News November 2, 2016
U.S. Census Bureau releases mfg report
A report compiled from results of the U.S. Census Bureau's Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey, a voluntary survey which provides statistics on a calendar-month basis for manufacturers' value of shipments, new orders, unfilled orders, end-of-month total inventory (at current cost or market value) and inventories by stage of fabrication. Click here to view the report, or click here for more information on the M3 survey.
News October 31, 2016
State of Mfg. Tech report issued by Plex
From wearables to business intelligence applications, technology can transform manufacturing, impacting everything from plant floor productivity to product quality and top-line growth. Where do you start? More importantly, how do you separate vendor hype from the practical, useful tools that can make your business better today? Each year, Plex surveys hundreds of manufacturers to understand how and where they use technology to run their business operations.
Videos October 28, 2016
‘Going to New Orleans’ — for the USCTI fall meeting
There was plenty to see, eat, drink, learn and hear at the United States Cutting Tool Institute's (www.uscti.com) 2016 Fall Meeting, held Oct. 15-17 at the Omni Royal hotel in New Orleans, writes Cutting Tool Engineering Publisher Don Nelson. "As a former resident of Louisiana, I already knew the best places in the Crescent City to sightsee (Lower Garden District), eat (any po'boy stand) and imbibe (Napoleon House)."
Videos September 2, 2016
Kentucky video outlines training initiative
The Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (KY FAME) is a partnership of regional manufacturers and local educational institutions working to implement dualtrack, apprenticeship-style training with the goal of creating a pipeline of highly skilled workers, according to the organization's website. To help get the word out about the program, KY FAME recently produced a video to introduce itself.
Articles September 1, 2016 Alan Richter
Overcoming the skills gap
People in the industry continue to proactively do something about overcoming the skills gap, and I'd like to highlight two such efforts.
News August 29, 2016
China won’t own next-gen manufacturing
With rising salaries, labor unrest, environmental devastation and intellectual property theft, China is no longer an attractive place for Western companies to move their manufacturing, writes Vivek Wadhwa. "Technology has also eliminated the labor cost advantage. [China] built its dominance in manufacturing by offering massive subsidies, cheap labor, and lax regulations. With technologies such as robotics and 3D printing, it has no edge."
News August 18, 2016
“Manufacturing Doesn’t Pay Well Nor Make Much Money – So Why Fixate On It?”
At Forbes, commentary by Adam Smith Institute Fellow Tim Worstall: "There seems to be some idea that making things in huge sheds is a well paid occupation – it isn't. Or that making things is hugely profitable for a company – it isn't. And if it isn't either of those things then nor is it hugely important to an economy."
News August 10, 2016
U.S. job numbers strong for second month
For the second straight month, job numbers in the U.S. economy were relatively strong, with each above the consensus estimate, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
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