Manufacturing

Manufacturing output for the month of December finished 2018 on a downward slide, according to the monthly manufacturing Report on Business, which was released today by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The report’s key metric, the PMI, dropped 5.2% to 54.1 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth). Even with the decline, the index has now grown for 28 consecutive months, with the overall economy now having grown for 116 consecutive months.

Optimism for the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors, in 2019, is firmly intact, albeit not at the same level as 2018, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Semiannual Economic Forecast, which was released this week.

With new business, leadership and investor, the provider of self-driving industrial vehicles plans enhanced production and innovation to meet growing demand.

In risk-averse market, research suggests adoption will grow only if smart manufacturing solution vendors 'define, prioritize, prove and present their business case before approaching this sector.'

Partnership to create solution that will effectively reduce reporting times from months and days to hours.

With 1,144,033 shipments, October was up 11.9% annually, which Panjiva said marks the fastest rate of growth for monthly shipments going back to March 2014.

Software and services clearly lead in revenue, but higher growth rate for connectivity and devices like 5G services and the rise of edge computing will drive revenue growth at a CAGR of 20%.

Research suggests industrial and manufacturing environments need to prepare for a 'long-term transformation rather than an overnight success story.'

The PMI fell 2.1% to 57.7, showing growth for the 26th consecutive month and the overall economy now having grown for 114 consecutive months.

Integrating thelabeling applicators within Mountain Man's conveyance system required a hugger belt conveyor and corresponding outriggers as part of the overall solution.

Integrating thelabeling applicators within Mountain Man's conveyance system required a hugger belt conveyor and corresponding outriggers as part of the overall solution.

Practicing good material handling helps in keeping the packages as well as the employees safe. Other benefits include improved supply management and accelerated delivery times. The following tips will help in improving warehouse material handling practices.

NYSE bell ringing celebrates the five-year anniversary of ROBO Global, the first robotics, automation and artificial intelligence (AI) index.

Global sales value up 21% year over year. United States robot installations increased to 33,192 units in 2017, 6% more than in 2016.

Every natural -- or man-made -- disaster teaches supply chain managers and their organizations new lessons.