Congress is currently looking at a bill called the new PRO Act. This bill is being considered during an unprecedented global pandemic, in which manufacturing workers are supplying Americans with the medicine, protective equipment, and goods necessary to defeat COVID-19. If the PRO Act were to... Continue Reading
When Jeff Immelt was growing up, his father worked at GE Aircraft Engine. In an interview Immelt gave to Fast Company in 2005, he said that he never knew who the CEO of GE was, but he always knew his dad’s boss. The interviewer asked him if his dad’s boss had an impact on home life.... Continue Reading
While we are not yet living in the Age of The Jetsons, we’re likely not more than a few years away from being able to take a flying taxi across town or into the city for a meeting. A 2021 Deloitte Insights report estimates there are more than 200 companies around the world in some stage of... Continue Reading
More manufacturers now understand that business buyers are now making digital purchasing a permanent change in how they procure products and services for their organizations. But many manufacturers are struggling to understand how to digitally transform almost all aspects of their business,... Continue Reading
New Record: Manufacturing Job Openings Soar to 706,000 in March Manufacturing job openings soared to 706,000 in March, a new record. Business leaders in the sector need to ramp up production, capacity, and staffing in light of robust demand, the reopening of the... Continue Reading
General Motors CEO, Mary Barra, expects the automaker to offer self-driving vehicles to consumers later this decade. While autonomous vehicles for deliveries and ride-hailing services are currently undergoing rigorous testing, manufacturing them for retail customers hasn’t been a priority... Continue Reading
This past week, over 130 attendees from 19 states and Mexico converged on Amelia Island, Florida for three days of exciting education, networking, and plenty of sunshine. Attendees enjoyed a series of expert speakers, nightly social events, a highly engaging and interactive Foundation Fundraiser,... Continue Reading
Freight Broker CH Robinson See Q1 Per Mile Rates Jump 33% versus 2020 US truckload and LTL rates continue to soar, causing a growing number of companies to warn of Q2 earnings risk due to rapidly rising transportation costs. The Cass Linehaul Index which measures US full truckload contract rates... Continue Reading
Dive Brief: Road builders will be the biggest winners of any infrastructure spending bill passed this year by Congress, with contractors who work in the environmental public works space sharing in the spoils too, according to a leading construction economist. Richard Branch, chief economist at... Continue Reading
New technology solutions could be transformative—but only if executives properly prepare their organizations. In recent years, supply chains have become substantially more challenging to manage. Longer and increasingly interlinked physical flows reflect the rising complexity of product... Continue Reading
U.S. auto retail sales for April are expected to be the highest ever recorded for the month, helped by strong consumer demand and tighter inventories at dealerships, industry consultants J.D. Power and LMC Automotive said on Wednesday. Retail sales for new vehicles in April are forecasted to... Continue Reading
Release of OSHA’s Covid-19 emergency temporary standard is on hold at the request of Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “Secretary Walsh reviewed the materials and determined that they should be updated to reflect the latest scientific analysis of the state of the disease,” a... Continue Reading
