Manufacturing

Jobs increase by 194,000 in September; unemployment falls to 4.8%
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Jobs increase by 194,000 in September; unemployment falls to 4.8%

Both measures are improved considerably from the end of the February-April 2020 recession.

Manufacturing Workforce Development

October 13, 2021

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Manufacturing Technology Orders report shows 20% increase

The year-to-date total reached $3.55 billion, the highest value through the first eight months of any year since 1998.

Manufacturing

October 11, 2021

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AMT and GBM launch of MT United

The new joint venture between the Association For Manufacturing Technology and Gardner Business Media intends to drive and strengthen the manufacturing community.

Manufacturing

October 11, 2021

Survey reports Gen Z views manufacturing more positively due to COVID-19
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Survey reports Gen Z views manufacturing more positively due to COVID-19

A recent survey by Parsable reports 58% of respondents who had graduated from a four-year college or university said they were interested in a career in manufacturing, which was likely influenced by their access to STEM and related educational programs while in school.

Manufacturing

October 8, 2021

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Manufacturing Institute survey reports production bounceback

In the most recent NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, the Manufacturing Institute reports that manufacturing production has bounced back year to date, with output being the strongest since August 2019 in the latest data, exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

Manufacturing

October 5, 2021

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Gardner Business Index shows slow expansion in third quarter

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) closed September at 58.0. Employment, production, new orders and backlog activity all registered slowing expansion during September.

Leadership Manufacturing

October 5, 2021

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Supply chains impacted by shortage of workers

Fixing supply chain woes will be a long process, and many of the problems currently being experienced are due to a lack of labor. Technological advances such as automation and artificial intelligence will help companies find a solution.

Automation Manufacturing Supply Chain

October 1, 2021

Petrochemical shortages are causing prices to skyrocket
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Petrochemical shortages are causing prices to skyrocket

Analysts are expecting petrochemical shortages to last well into 2022.

General Manufacturing

October 1, 2021

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Infrastructure bill’s hidden permitting gem

Amid the swirl of discussion around how much should be spent on infrastructure and whether the bill can pass a divided Congress, legislative policy observers have missed a brief, somewhat technical provision with the punch to materially impact U.S. infrastructure policy in an extraordinarily helpful way, reported The Hill on Sept. 29.

Manufacturing

October 1, 2021

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Reshoring initiative projects annual records

If this year stays on track, then the Reshoring Initiative projects reshoring and foreign direct investment job announcements for 2021 will be over 220,000 — 38% above 2020.

Manufacturing Supply Chain

September 30, 2021

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Study: usage of 3D printing for manufacturing sees big growth

The survey of practicing engineers found that 88% of respondents now use 3D printing/additive manufacturing in some way, and the technology is increasingly being used for the production of finished parts.

Manufacturing

September 29, 2021

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Intel breaks ground on two new chip factories in Arizona

From left: Keyvan Esfarjani, Intel senior vice president, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Arizona Gov.

Manufacturing

September 28, 2021

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