Latest posts about Manufacturing
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Automotive: Staring down disruptions
April 8, 2022
The auto industry is learning to bob and weave as one disruption after another takes hold.
60 Seconds with… Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels, founders of OPSisters
April 5, 2022
Our editors sat down with Kathy Miller and Shannon Karels, founders of OPSisters to discuss women in the supply chain and logistics industry.
Women in Manufacturing Association announces 2022 Board of Directors
March 30, 2022
WiM is the only national association specifically dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing sector.
Geek+ and Bosch Rexroth announce extended partnership
March 17, 2022
The companies have jointly released a Geek+ MP1000R mobile robot integrating Bosch Rexroth’s laser localization software capability, ROKIT Locator
Talking Supply Chain Podcast: The New Oil
March 16, 2022
On this episode, Lewis Black, the CEO of Almonty Industries, discusses the supply chain barriers to the EV revolution. Is tungsten then new oil? SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.
2022 Productivity Achievement Awards
March 8, 2022
Selected from our top System Report cover stories from the previous year, Modern’s annual Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made exceptional operational gains through means like warehouse automation projects, robotics, DC network strategy and a spirit of innovation.
Smart Factory gets efficiency boost from AGV lift trucks
March 8, 2022
The AGV deployment at TRUMPF Group’s Smart Factory near Chicago allows the company’s workforce to focus on value-added manufacturing processes, while the AGVs take care of the supporting material moves, fully synchronized with the manufacturing process.
ISM reports strong February manufacturing output
March 1, 2022
The report’s key metrics, the PMI, came in at 58.6 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), posting a 1.0% gain over January, marking the 21st consecutive month of growth, at a faster rate, as well as the 21st consecutive month of overall economic growth.
Manufacturing begins 2022 with continued growth, reports ISM
February 1, 2022
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, at 57.6 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), was down 1.2% compared to December’s 58.8. This marks the 20th consecutive month of growth, at a slower rate, coupled with January also representing the 20th consecutive month of growth for the overall economy.
Manufacturing ends 2021 with sequential decline but remains on a growth track
January 4, 2022
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, was 58.7 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 2.4% compared to November. This marks the 19th consecutive month of growth, at a slower rate, coupled with December also representing the 19th consecutive month of growth for the overall economy.
GE Appliances announces plan to invest $118 million at its Roper plant in Georgia
December 22, 2021
GE Appliances continues to grow in Georgia, with plans to add 600 new jobs
When Just-in-Time Just Doesn’t Work
December 14, 2021
The just-in-time (JIT) to businesses and the supply chain is a practice that requires close coordination with suppliers to ensure that product components arrive in time for production to begin, but no earlier.
November manufacturing output up, reports ISM
December 2, 2021
For its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, was 61.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 0.3% compared to October’s 60.8 reading.
October manufacturing output remains solid, notes ISM
November 2, 2021
In its monthly Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the report’s key metric, the PMI, was 60.8 1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), off 0.3% from September’s 61.1 reading. This represented the 17th consecutive month of growth, at a faster rate, coupled with October also representing the 17th consecutive month of growth for the overall economy.