Manufacturing is getting a lot more attention in the news recently. While globalization has pushed the availability of goods around the world and lowered their cost in significant ways over these past ...

However, there were 292,825 factories in the U.S. as of 2021. Of those, 846 employ 1,000 people or more. Some of these are my engineering firm’s clients, giving us a front row seat to the complexity ...

Eighty-six percent of manufacturing leaders believe the technologies they adopt today will be the main driver of competitiveness in the next five years. Yet, for many manufacturing leaders, navigating ...

Predictive maintenance can help manufacturers save on costs by spotting equipment issues early. Companies like Aquant and Gecko Robotics provide AI-powered tools that inform maintenance decisions.

Winton Machine, an Atlanta-based manufacturer, is desperate to hire. So far, there are few takers. CEO and cofounder Lisa Winton has been searching for a salesperson since March. A mechanist job has ...

Walk into a modern manufacturing facility today, and you’ll see something that looks nothing like the factories of decades past. You’ll see data dashboards, AI-driven monitoring systems, and highly ...

This is Part 3 in our Planet Money newsletter series on manufacturing in America. Part 1 asked why Americans aren't filling the manufacturing jobs that are already here. Part 2 dived deep into ...

Oversized crowbars bend wood for a piano’s rim. Circular sanders smooth rough edges on costly Sitka spruce soundboards. Hammers and chisels notch a bridge to allow piano strings to vibrate freely. For ...

GRAND FORKS — Vicki Bellin is a fabrication manager at ContiTech USA in Wahpeton, North Dakota. A division of Continental, the company is a leading supplier of technical rubber products and a ...

Tariffs started in 1789, one of the first acts of the newly formed U.S. Congress. More recently, tariffs have seen a resurgence, with countries imposing these duties as part of their economic policy ...