Manufacturing

The report’s key metric, the PMI, headed up 3.2% to 61.3 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth) and has now grown for 24 consecutive months, with the overall economy now having grown for 112 months. The August PMI marks its highest reading over the last 12 months and is 2% above the 12-month average of 59.3.

30 million SMBs account for two-thirds of new private sector jobs.

The latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report from AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology showed that orders totaled $417 million for the month, down 14% compared to May’s totals, and sit at $2.55 billion for the year.

NAM’s Council of Manufacturing Associations Includes PMMI in Inaugural List of Best Manufacturing Associations to Work For

Rapid convergence of enterprise information technology and operational technology networks contribute.

Manufacturing execution systems are all about production management. Now with e-commerce driving more fulfillment straight from factories, leaner order cycles and more manufacturing taking place in warehouses, a couple of key MES trends are at play. Find out how these trends are bringing the MES and WMS worlds closer together.

A.T. Kearney's Reshoring Index finds that imports are at an all-time high

Acquisition expands rugged mobile offerings in vertical markets such as retail, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and healthcare.

Company president says the key to longevity is the ability to evolve in step with the trends of a highly competitive business.

Tariff frictions with trading partners in North America, the EU and China remain a wild card.

Research identifies vendor challenges and solutions for 'new-future' technologies including robotics, blockchain, AI and edge analytics.

Orbis announces changes to manufacturing facilities and expansion of sales and design centers.

ISM said that PMI, the report’s key metric, increased 1.4% in May to 58.7, marking the 21st consecutive month of growth, with the overall economy now having grown for 109 straight months.

Esben Østergaard, co-founder and chief technology officer of Universal Robots, a market leader of collaborative robots, has been awarded the automation industry’s most prestigious honor.

Supply chain survey shows retailers and manufacturers share real-time product visibility and delivery as top investment drivers.