Manufacturing

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.

Nearly 100 jobs to be created by the time the facility is fully operational in summer 2018.

Austria-based TGW Logistics Group expands US footprint to better serve customers in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast.

Leading intralogistics automation specialist will nearly double its current building footprint to accommodate continued business growth, customer needs and investment in research and development.

ISM estimates a 6.6% gain in 2018 manufacturing revenue, ahead of December's 5.1% reading. Non-manufacturing revenues expected to rise 3.2% in 2018.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the company has produced more than 40,000 customized forklifts.