Manufacturing

The PMI, the ISM’s index to measure growth was up 1.3 percent compared to April at 52.8 (a PMI of 50 or greater represents growth), showing growth for the second straight month after five months of sequential declines, which had been in effect since October 2014. The current PMI is 2.1 percent below its 12-month average of 54.9.

SATO Global Solutions to lead delivery of Auto-ID solutions with a new focus on the development of cloud-based software and integrated solutions.

The company's third robotics production facility will serve North America, where the United States is ABB's largest market with $7.5 billion in sales.

Food and beverage is among the three industrial segments expected to lead overall demand for industrial robots.

As the supply chains of high-tech shippers continue to mature and innovate, coupled with rapid growth, it is not a huge surprise to see them further leverage current strategies and lay the groundwork for newer ones, when it comes to further expanding their manufacturing supply chain capabilities.

New location to serve distribution companies, e-commerce traders, and system integrators responsible for developing warehouse specifications.

Growth firmly remains in the cards for both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors in 2015. That was the main takeaway from the December 2014 Semiannual Economic Forecast from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), which, in many ways, picked up where its companion Spring 2014 report published last April left off.

A mixed bag may be the most appropriate way to characterize the current state of manufacturing based on the most recent edition of the April edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business issued by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) today.

The October 2 event is intended to improve public perception of manufacturing by coordinating awareness-raising activities at a variety of locations across the country

Survey suggests best and worst practices for managing risk associated with the pace of innovation, protection intellectual property, and the need to fill the talent gap.

In addition to assets in Spain, the acquisition includes Dinamic Manufacturing USA Inc, in Calhoun, Georgia, which will be renamed Vanderlande Manufacturing USA Inc.

Since 2003, when the U.S. lost 140,000 manufacturing jobs to offshoring, last year saw a net gain of more than 10,000 jobs.

The White House highlighted the commitment as part of its Upskill Summit, which gathered 150 employers, labor leaders, foundations, non-profits, educators and tech innovators.

Including a supplier annex, the new facility will localize the manufacturing of three-wheel electric models currently produced in Europe.

Forum founder discusses challenges and opportunities.