Manufacturing

Figures from May report are revised down as risk factors loom on horizon.

The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, was 49.6 in August, which is 0.2 percentage points below July and 0.1 percent lower than June.

Manufacturing is growing stronger in the U.S., but planning and investment necessary to maintain and strengthen competitiveness

MAPI CEO discusses the report and calls for holistic view to regulatory landscape.

Six area high schools compete with virtual welding training machine used by Crown employees.

On the heels of June, which registered its lowest monthly reading in three years, July’s Manufacturing report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) was fairly flat in comparison.

55% plan major new capital investments in the year ahead.

Interroll will construct a 93,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art North American manufacturing and showroom facility at Paulding Commerce Park in Hiram, Georgia.

Leaders from academia and the technology industry will work together to share ideas and plan ways to help the U.S. manufacturing industry transform.

The University of Michigan School of Nursing study found significant differences between measured and perceived hearing loss, and suggests health care providers need better methods of testing and protecting hearing among factory workers.

The survey which examines the state of the industry, and how manufacturers are adapting and improving their supply chains, also explores and how technology plays a role in enabling manufacturers to be more successful.

While manufacturing has been a constant source of strong economic growth in an economy replete with warning signs, the Institute of Supply Management’s June Manufacturing report on Business released today showed that manufacturing activity for the month was not as strong as it has been over the course of the last three years.

HK Logistics introduces a new approach to the logistics of production, allowing manufacturers to more quickly and accurately deliver supplies and parts to the production line – and in turn – improve their competitive position and achieve a higher return on assets.

For the month of May, the PMI, ISM’s index used to measure manufacturing activity, was 53.5, which was 1.3 percent below April.

It’s been a rough road for the automotive industry, but production is increasing. To keep pace, auto manufacturers are focusing on lineside delivery strategies that get the right product to the right operator at the right time.