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Recession-Proof Your Supply Chain
April 13, 2020
When a recession hits, customers can reduce your revenues and stop your outbound flow of products faster than you can trim expenses and stop your inbound flow of raw materials. Working capital will be stressed as your materials pipeline backs up and profits will take a hit as costs overshoot revenues. This framework gives supply chain managers six simple ways to prepare for downturn before it happens—and to respond constructively when the economic slump arrives.
Other Voices: IBM assesses COVID-19 and shattered supply chains
April 9, 2020
Intelligent workflows challenge siloed processes, uncovering efficiencies across a network of processes and partners.
Business Roundtable, NAM combine COVID-19 response efforts to address critical shortages
April 1, 2020
Partnership brings together full strength of U.S. business and manufacturing communities.
Other Voices: Now is the time to leverage investment in our critical infrastructure
March 31, 2020
The partnership between the engineering industry and America’s public health and emergency management agencies is critical to help the nation navigate successfully through this new challenge.
GlobalData: Coronavirus will have significant negative impact for application software vendors
March 31, 2020
Software vendors advised to prepare for a tough year where very little new business will be won, especially for software companies selling into industries like non-food retail, insurance, travel and tourism, and real estate.
CEMA reports January 2020 orders down 6.54% compared to January 2019
March 16, 2020
January 2020 shipments decreased by 14% when compared to January 2019 billed sales.
CEMA reports estimated 2019 shipments totaled $16.6 billion, down 1.3%
March 11, 2020
New orders in 2019 were $448 million more than 2018, representing an increase of 2.8%.
Accenture acquires technology consultancy Icon Integration
February 19, 2020
Clients to benefit from addition of specialized supply chain and business intelligence capabilities which help to lower operational costs and improve performance.
KNAPP celebrates grand opening of phase 1 facility in Kennesaw, Ga.
February 13, 2020
Accelerating transition to digital economy contributes to three-year 404% growth in KNAPP's business.
ELFA announces Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2020
February 4, 2020
Trade, innovation, elections and wild cards promise an eventful year for equipment investments.
CEMA reports November 2019 shipments up 7.2% from October
January 13, 2020
November 2019 booked orders decreased 10.6% when compared to November 2018 orders.
BOPUS a ‘real bright spot this year’
January 10, 2020
Consumers expect free shipping and a 20% reduction in expected delivery time during the holiday season. In 2018, consumers were willing to wait 3.9 days on average – today the expectation is an average of 3.1 days.
2020 Economic Outlook forecasts +1.1% equipment and software investment, 1.7% GDP growth
December 19, 2019
Equipment and software investment likely to post weakest year of growth since 2016 following the first annualized contraction in more than three years in Q3.
CEMA: October booked orders up 17.2% compared to October 2018
December 13, 2019
October 2019 billed sales down 18.6% compared to October 2018 sales.
Other Voices: How to help your manufacturing business navigate economic downturns
November 18, 2019
A comprehensive review of worker activity, safety and attitude is an important element to optimizing labor value and surviving an economic downturn.