Logistics, Process, Regulations
January 13, 2023
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingPresident Biden went down Mexico way this week for a North American leaders summit with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and Canadian President Justin Trudeau, where they pledged to work together to forge stronger regional supply chains. Then […]
January 11, 2023
Via: Quality MagazineThe Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has released “The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2022 in Seven Charts,” a recap of the plastics industry 2022 economic performance, authored by Chief Economist, Dr. Perc Pineda. Dr. Pineda writes, “Seven charts explain how the […]
December 1, 2022
Via: Industry TodayCaraway is a popular brand of premium, non-toxic kitchenware and has maintained a significant presence in the ecommerce space for three years. In 2021, Caraway tapped ITS Logistics to support its expansion into omnichannel markets, specifically focusing on increasing its […]
November 9, 2022
Via: The Wall Street JournalSemiconductor whiz Gerald Yin left the U.S. and spent 18 years in China building what he said would be a worldwide powerhouse in chip-making equipment. Now the American citizen’s lifework has been thrown into uncertainty as U.S. restrictions undermine the […]
October 13, 2022
Via: MedTech DiveGE Healthcare is taking steps to secure its supply of the substance used in x-rays and CT scans after shortages of iodinated contrast media led to doctors in the U.S. postponing nonemergency tests. The company said on Thursday that it […]
September 13, 2022
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowSchneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is joining HP Inc. at the 2022 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), to announce the commercial availability of its Metal Jet S100 Solution. Accelerating innovative designs […]
August 30, 2022
Via: Transport TopicsPort of Port Arthur, Texas, will receive $13.6 million in a federal USDOT grant that port officials say will significantly upgrade the East Texas facility during the next year. Along with spending an additional $7 million in local money, port […]
August 24, 2022
Via: PR NewswireThermal Custom Packaging (TCP), a company specializing in cold packaging for every link of the cold chain, is working to curb the supply chain crisis with cold chain technologies. The supply chain issues have made waves worldwide and have exacerbated […]
August 23, 2022
Via: Industry TodayAs material costs increase and supply chain challenges continue to delay production, manufacturers’ optimism has declined, according to a new industry report. The latest Sikich Industry Pulse: Manufacturing and Distribution found that 58% of manufacturers rated their optimism about business […]
Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle
August 4, 2022
Via: The Wall Street JournalToyota Motor Corp. TM -0.32%▼ on Thursday maintained its full-year outlook for production and operating profit, despite rising raw-material costs and production cuts that weighed on earnings in the first three months of its fiscal year. The world’s largest car […]
Energy, Industry Focus Areas, Logistics, Process
July 11, 2022
Via: Business Facilities MagazineEmerging from a special report released last week by the International Energy Agency (IEA) is the central observation that ensuring a secure transition to net zero emissions will require increased efforts to expand and diversify global production of solar panels […]
Logistics, Process, Regulations
June 10, 2022
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingWitnesses testified to the threat of China’s supply chain dominance before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Thursday, highlighting the need to bolster domestic manufacturing. The commission’s investigation comes as the global supply chain has been buffeted by the […]
May 17, 2022
Via: Business Facilities MagazineEarlier this year, Guardian Bikes announced it would build a highly automated factory to move production of its safety-focused kids’ bikes to the U.S. Guardian has selected a site at the Freeman Field Industrial Park in Seymour, IN, where the […]
May 13, 2022
Via: Industry TodayThe chemical industry is essential to the health of the global economy, influencing many other industries including the textile, automobile, and pharmaceutical industries. Incredibly, the chemical industry affects the production of more than 96% of the manufactured goods we use […]
Logistics, Process, Regulations
May 10, 2022
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingDeputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves traveled to Michigan on Monday to meet with top Wolverine State lawmakers to discuss ways both to fix supply chains and jump start small and medium manufacturers. Graves, flanked by Sens. Gary Peters (D) […]
Design & Planning, Logistics, Process
April 27, 2022
Via: Design NewsAs product design gets more complicated, design engineering has become a more complicated, multi-faceted task. But there’s also good news for engineers, as design tools are improving and engineers have been able to keep pace with faster time-to-market cycles. Those […]
April 18, 2022
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowSupply chain operations are critical to manufacturers’ success. One that’s slow or frequently disrupted will hinder a business’s ability to impress clients and reduce costs, regardless of a product’s quality. Companies must design a responsive supply chain, whether they run […]
April 15, 2022
Via: The Wall Street JournalJack Daniel’s whiskey maker Brown-Forman Corp. in March restructured its technology leadership around the supply chain, which the company’s chief financial officer has identified as a source of pressure. For Brown-Forman, glass supply pressures were the largest driver of supply-chain […]
March 21, 2022
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowSupply chain issues have affected virtually every industry over the past few years. However, manufacturers have felt the impact of these challenges more than most. While just 38.8% of all small businesses have experienced supplier delays in a U.S. Census […]
Logistics, Process, Regulations
February 23, 2022
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingIn the midst of an uncertain future for America’s increasingly unstable relationship with Russia and China, some of the world’s largest exporters of rare-earth minerals, President Biden on Tuesday announced a multi-million dollar investment in a California-based rare earth facility, […]