Economy

Report details material handling, warehousing, intralogistics, storage and material flow sectors.

Respondents anticipate technology will result in energy efficiency, domestic robots and life-extending health apps; children to drive the connected future.

Majority of manufacturing leaders expect industry’s financial prospects to improve in next six months.

October booked orders for unit handling equipment double September's.

More progress is needed for federal goals of carbon pollution reduction to see subsequent supply chain gains.

Report highlights impacts of nearshoring, on-demand packaging and a rising domestic economy.

Merger and acquisition activity in first nine months of 2014 surpasses annual totals in the previous decade.

The composite index slipped for the first time in six consecutive quarters, but still indicates modest expansion.

September 2014 shipments up 13.4% over September 2013.

Woes of eurozone’s largest economy threaten U.S. growth, overshadow confidence in global economic recovery.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s show year-to-date volume up 8% over same period in 2013.

Following 3.1% growth in 2013, holiday sales expected to reach $616.9 billion.

Third annual event includes an appearance from President Obama, 1,500 events nationwide and its own movie.

Movie intended to engage manufacturing employers and workers, legislators, educational facilities, reporters and even consumers.

Even though some of its key metrics dropped sequentially from August to September, the outlook for manufacturing over all remains strong, according to the most recent edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business issued today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).