Mazak Optonics Expands N. American Headquarters October 7, 2020 Mazak Optonics has confirmed expansion plans for its North American headquarters in Illinois.
Six Trends to Watch for in Aerospace and Defense This Year October 7, 2020 The world has changed remarkably in 2020. The new decade began with a sense of optimism and historically strong economies in both the commercial aerospace and defense sectors.
Shyft Group Acquires F3 MFG October 6, 2020 Shyft Group, Inc. said it F3 MFG Inc. (“F3”), an aluminum truck body and accessory manufacturer.
Welding Automation Addresses Skills Shortage October 5, 2020 Like just about every other manufacturing operation, welding has made the leap into the 21st century with automation, agile manufacturing processes, and offline programming.
Experts: Increased Automation Critical to Meeting Aircraft Demand October 5, 2020 Before the coronavirus pandemic upended normal life and essentially shut down commercial airliners, the aviation industry had a projected need for 40,000 new aircraft—planes, helicopters, air taxis, and unmanned aerial vehicles—in the next 20 years.
Manufacturing Adds 66,000 Jobs in September October 2, 2020 U.S. manufacturing added 66,000 jobs in September, with the majority of that in durable goods, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said today.
Manual Work Meets Modern Automation, Empowers Workers With Handicaps October 2, 2020 In spite of advancing digitalization, manual workstations are still indispensable because automation is not always profitable with small batch quantities or complex processes.
Ways to Effectively Address Supply-Chain Risk Laid Bare by COVID-19 October 2, 2020 When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, many aerospace and defense manufacturers realized they were not resilient enough to withstand the resulting challenges in their supply chains.
Manufacturing Expansion Eases in September October 1, 2020 Manufacturing economic expansion eased in September while remaining at strong levels overall, the Institute for Supply Management said today.
View Marketing as an Investment—Not an Expense September 29, 2020 Peter Drucker, known as the father of modern management, was quoted in a 2006 article in Forbes as saying, “Because the purpose of business is to create a customer, the business enterprise has two—and only two—basic functions: marketing and innovation. Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs.”