Filed in Manufacturing

Monday, September 26, 2011

While manufacturing has been considered a bright spot for the United States economy during of the economic downturn, recent data from consultancy Grant Thornton LLP indicates that manufacturers are losing faith in the growth prospects for the economy.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

The emergence of cloud computing is having a direct and positive impact on manufacturers’ IT performance and subsequently supply chain operations, according to a report from IDC Manufacturing Insights.

Thursday, September 01, 2011

While manufacturing may be experiencing a bit of a slowdown, the overall numbers in the August edition of the Institute for Supply Management’s Manufacturing (ISM) Report on Business still point to growth.

Monday, August 22, 2011

Amid the swell of turbulence the economy is riding on, due to an incredibly shaky and unpredictable economic recovery, the downgrading of the United States credit rating and subsequent giant swings in the stock market, it is fair to say logistics professionals are concerned about the possibility of a double-dip recession rearing its ugly head.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Even though there are more questions than answers when it comes to the economy and its growth rate, data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers, showed a seasonal increase in the number of United States-bound waterborne shipments.

Monday, August 01, 2011

In its July report, the ISM reported that the index it uses to measure the manufacturing sector—known as the PMI—was 50.9 percent. This represents a 4.4 percent drop from June’s 55.3 percent

Monday, July 18, 2011

Seasonal economic trade patterns appear to be intact based on the most recent batch of monthly data from Panjiva, an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and manufacturers.

Friday, July 01, 2011

Coming off somewhat of a “down” month in May, the June Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) showed that manufacturing is indeed still on solid ground.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Efforts aim to help prepare 500,000 workers for cutting-edge manufacturing jobs.

Monday, June 20, 2011

New resource was bestseller at ISM Conference and is now available for purchase online.