Manufacturing

Evaluating and Proving SIS Safety Levels
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Evaluating and Proving SIS Safety Levels

Because the equipment used in a safety instrumented system (SIS) application has a critical job, such equipment must be carefully evaluated and justified.

Automation General Manufacturing Quality/Compliance

September 2, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – September 2, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – September 2, 2014

Manufacturers continue to report improved activity in August.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

September 2, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – August 4, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – August 4, 2014

The U.S. economy has rebounded after a slow start to the year, with a number of data sources last week showing manufacturing activity growing strongly of late.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

August 4, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – July 28, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – July 28, 2014

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its latest World Economic Outlook last week.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

July 28, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – July 21, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – July 21, 2014

This is the summary for this week’s Monday Economic Report: With more and more data starting to trickle in for June, we are seeing some definite trends taking shape.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

July 21, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – July 14, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – July 14, 2014

Just a few data releases came out last week, so our view of the economy changed little from the previous week.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

July 14, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – July 6, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – July 6, 2014

Last week’s payroll report showed that job growth is accelerating across most segments of the economy.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

July 7, 2014

TPS: The People Side of Lean
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TPS: The People Side of Lean

The term “Lean” is used in a variety of ways in many companies.

Manufacturing

June 2, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – April 28, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – April 28, 2014

Manufacturers contributed $2.14 trillion in value-added output in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to new real GDP data by industry from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

April 28, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – March 17, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – March 17, 2014

Recent events around the world remind us that the global economic and political environment remains uncertain.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

March 17, 2014

NAM Monday Economic Report – March 10, 2014
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NAM Monday Economic Report – March 10, 2014

The Federal Reserve Board’s Beige Book noted recent progress in the economy but also reported the negative impacts of weather in many of its districts.

Manufacturing Thought Leadership

March 10, 2014

Victaulic Named ‘Top Workplace’
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Victaulic Named ‘Top Workplace’

During an award ceremony held Tuesday, February 25, 2014, Victaulic was named to an elite list of Top Workplaces in the Lehigh Valley (PA) by The Morning Call newspaper.

General Manufacturing

March 5, 2014

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