Manufacturers are reaping financial benefits from the robust green bond market that grew to $55 billion / yr. in just the last three years. (Capital Markets Partnership – Mike Italiano: 3-31-16) Read More
Think nothing is made in America? Output has doubled in three decades
U.S. manufacturing isn’t dead; factories are running at close to a record pace (Market Watch – Rex Nutting: 3-28-16) The U.S. manufacturing sector doesn’t get any respect. Ask a random Read More
Look Out China, US Manufacturing is Headed for No. 1
U.S. expected to take crown as most competitive manufacturing nation by 2020 (IW – Steve Minter: 3-31-16) Advanced manufacturing technologies are helping to push the United States back toward being Read More
How a Best Plant Prepares Its Future Workforce
Among the most effective tools Pratt & Whitney’s North Berwick, Me., plant uses to attract young people to manufacturing is plant events that show them the high-tech machining used in Read More
U.S. Manufacturing Retaining Its Competitive Edge
(Manufacturing Leadership – Jeff Moad: 3-22-16) Despite significant headwinds brought on by the dramatically strengthening U.S. dollar and upheaval in the oil and gas industry, the U.S. manufacturing sector remains Read More
PennTAP Advanced IT Teams with the Applied Research Laboratory
PennTAP Advanced IT has recently shared a report by the Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State, titled Understanding Security. This study encourages immediate action to secure critical information at small Read More
Attention Expanding Manufacturers – This project may qualify for savings with tax-exempt financing
US TREASURY WILL PAY UP TO 40% OF A MANUFACTURER’S INTEREST EXPENSE TO FINANCE EXPANSION PROJECTS. Are you a manufacturer? Are you expanding? Are you investing in real estate or Read More
Making Manufacturing Cool Again
When people ask me what industry I work in, they’re usually surprised to learn that it’s manufacturing. Why? I’m a New York City native who never learned any sort of Read More
The CEO Perspective: Leadership Challenges for Manufacturers
(Business, U.S. Manufacturing) Recently I came across the PriceWaterhouseCoopers Annual CEO Survey online and listened to several 3-6 minute videos about leadership challenges for manufacturers. The speakers talked about both Read More
Where Your Productivity Problem Is Hiding
The farther we get from the production line, the less adept we are at managing productivity. (IW – William Heitman: 3-10-16) A global auto parts manufacturer was introducing a new Read More
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