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Survey of CFOs for midsized manufacturers reveals their top concerns and business goals for 2016
Prime Advantage survey reflects confidence in manufacturing for 2016 among midsized industrial U.S. manufacturers.

Non-manufacturing growth is steady in February, says ISM
Index 0.1 percent off from January, with economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector growing for the 73rd consecutive month.

Sealed Air plant manager honored with 2015 STEP Ahead Award
Pam Nielsen managed volume growth of 35% over five years, developed Sealed Air's Lean Six Sigma program and cut quote delivery time by nearly 80%.

NetSuite acquires IQity’s cloud business
Cloud ERP to serve discrete and batch process manufacturers of all sizes.

Rack Manufacturers Institute elects new president
Vice president and co-owner of Elite Storage Solutions appointed to MHI sub-association.

ISM manufacturing data is up, but still not back to growth
In its Manufacturing Report on Business, ISM said that the PMI, its index to measure growth, was 49.5 in February (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), topping January by 1.3 percent and sub-50 for the fifth month in a row.

2016 Productivity Achievement Award winners announced
Modern’s 2016 Productivity Achievement Awards honor companies that have made outstanding strides in improving operations through materials handling and related information systems.

Other Voices: Industry credentials and veterans a pathway to closing the skills gap
Veterans offer an untapped resource for materials handling positions, especially given the U.S. military is built on logistics.

Global motion control shipments contract 3.9% in 2015
Despite decline, categories such as AC motors (98.6%) and support services (47.2%) grew in the fourth quarter over the previous year.

MHI announces Innovation Award finalists
Winners to be announced on April 6 during the MHI Industry Night celebration at Modex.

Balanced innovation among U.S. manufacturers is key to growth
Grant Thornton survey suggests holistic approach to innovation of products, business models and processes may blaze trail for success for U.S. manufacturers.

RIT engineering students take Toyota Production System from classroom to practical application
Students record cycle time studies and create material and information flowcharts.

Industrial robotics market in heavy industries to grow at 6.2% CAGR during 2016-2020
Material handling robots segment accounted for nearly 47% of the global industrial robotics market in heavy industries in 2015.

Manufacturers unsure about cybersecurity protections
BDO and MPI study indicates 49% of manufacturers are unsure or not confident in their ability to prevent a cybersecurity breach at their company.

Industrial Truck Association announces record-breaking 2015 North American lift truck sales
ITA data reports highest lift truck sales since 2006.


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