SCHAUMBURG – There were two important manufacturing industry reports last week – one said manufacturing was stalling while the other indicated growth. The two different reports set the stock market into a short term downward ...
After three weeks, the United Auto Workers say negotiations have “taken a turn for the worse” in ending their strike against General Motors Co. From Bloomberg Oct 7, 2019 – Talks to end a three-week ...
The U.S. added jobs at a steady pace last month and the unemployment rate hit a 50-year low, signs that the economy is holding up despite a broader global slowdown. The economy added 136,000 jobs in ...
From Thomas Insights – Taking advantage of new manufacturing technologies, microfactories are small, highly automated factories. In addition to requiring less space, the microfactory doesn’t need as large of a labor force and can use ...
UPDATE: The two major manufacturing indicators sent confusing messages Tuesday. The IHS Markit survey’s outlook was optimistic while the ISM poll showed a slowdown. The U.S. manufacturing sector activities rebounded slightly in September, according to ...
The latest update on the health of the economy from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows another added 130,000 jobs in August, marking the 107th consecutive month of job growth. Also, the unemployment rate ...
Depression is a real obstacle in maximizing skills and abilities at the workplace. The wise employer is on the outlook for changes in their team members that indicate less enthusiasm, energy and joy in their ...
CARPENTERSVILLE – TMA member OTTO Engineering has made a major investment in the future of manufacturing – by building a new manufacturing center and locking arms with the Technology & Manufacturing Association’s training program. One ...
Whether manufacturers want to face the reality of what these technological advancements mean or don’t mean for the industry as a whole and for their own businesses, robotics and artificial intelligence are here to stay.
Harry Moser founded the Reshoring Initiative in 2010 to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. In a recent interview published with MSCDirect, Moser was asked his thoughts about automation and the effect it could ...
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