SME is monitoring COVID-19 as it evolves, paying close attention to the latest guidance provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Follow SME Media for up-to-date news and stories tracking the manufacturing industry and the response to COVID-19.
COVID-19: Manufacturing News and Resources
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Manufacturing ManagementDurable Goods Orders Rise on Machinery
September 25, 2020Durable goods orders rose slightly in August, led by machinery, the U.S. Commerce Department said today in a monthly report. -
Smart Manufacturing
In the thick of the ‘herculean’ vaccine push
September 21, 2020In January, as the new coronavirus was rapidly spreading around the world, scientists at Moderna teamed up with the National Institutes of Health to pursue a potential vaccine based on an experimental genetic technology involving messenger RNA (mRNA), a molecule in every cell that helps translate DNA into biological functions. -
Automation
Pandemic makes case for more automation, robotics
September 21, 2020CEO Jason Walker and part of his team at Waypoint Robotics had just returned from the Modex 2020 show in Atlanta when the governor of his company’s home state imposed a stay-at-home order because of COVID-19. -
Manufacturing Management
Machine Tool Orders Fall in July
September 14, 2020Machine tool orders declined in July but showed signs of stabilizing, AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology said today. -
Manufacturing Management
NAM Survey Finds Use of PPP
September 10, 2020The National Association of Manufacturers said a quarterly survey shows strong use of liquidity programs like the Paycheck Protection Program and Main Street Lending Program.
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COVID-19 Resources
Keep manufacturing moving during this unique time with Tooling U-SME online training solutions.
Manufacturers are mobilizing in response to COVID-19 through the Creators Respond campaign.
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The National Association of Manufacturers is responding to COVID-19 with many helpful resources.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing relief programs to help keep manufacturing on track.
The CDC provides many helpful resources to businesses and employers in response to COVID-19.
Help Fund Online Manufacturing Education
“Stay at home” mandates have upended the educational experience for high school students across the country. Learn how the SME Education Foundation is taking action to ensure that thousands of career and technical education students at high schools across the country have access to online manufacturing education.