Forbes Throughout the dismal presidential campaign, the plight of America’s manufacturing sector played a central role. Yet despite all the concerns raised about factory jobs leaving the country, all but 18 of the country’s 70 largest metropolitan regions have seen an uptick in industrial employment since 2011. And despite the slowdown in car sales, the job count continues to expand, albeit more slowly.
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CNBC New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly fell in May and shipments also declined, suggesting a loss of momentum in the manufacturing sector halfway through the second quarter. The Commerce Department said on Monday that non-defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, dropped 0.2 percent, the largest decline since December.
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Manufacturing Global Sixty-four percent of businesses around the globe reported profit growth in their business last year, but how was this achieved? The most successful businesses strive for growth, embrace digital and are constantly looking for ways to deliver and exceed customer expectations. Digital transformation and evolving customer expectations now combine to create a more transparent operating and trading environment than ever before. Becoming customer-obsessed in acquiring, serving and retaining customers is no longer a differentiator, but a necessity for modern manufacturers.
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National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Last week was a slower one for indicators, but the data points that were released reflected mostly positive trends, with the global economy showing signs of continued progress. Along those lines, the IHS Markit Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI rose once again to its fastest pace since April 2011. This suggests that manufacturers in Europe have mostly brushed off political uncertainties, with economic growth on the continent continuing to trend in the right direction. New orders and output accelerated further in June, with both at levels not seen since early 2011. Looking ahead six months, the future output index reflected healthy expectations moving forward, with that measure at its highest point since it was introduced in mid-2012. In addition, IHS Markit also released preliminary figures for France and Germany, which were both promising despite mixed results in June.
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AGMA AGMA will host several courses during Gear Expo 2017 in Columbus, Ohio this October 24-26. Complete information is available on the Gear Expo website.
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Modern Machine Shop Focused on "smart" factories, cities, mines and more, Hexagon’s annual conference opened with an inspiring keynote address on the "limitless possibilities" of an interconnected world. Yet, however limitless the future, HxGN Live also clarified the extent of the possibilities available in the present.
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Machine Design Every time there is an industry-wide adoption of a new capability or technology, metrics soon follow. Some 50-plus new metrics, which always lag the business initiatives in practice, are typically tried out by companies and analysts as they learn their way to success. People talk. Researchers research. Articles are written. Eventually, the cream rises to the top after a couple decades and five to 10 become frequently used.
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Manufacturing Business Technology While the rate of digital transformation and technology adoption varies across manufacturing organizations, one thing is certain — organizations need to onboard their employees in a way that enables them to be productive at the onset. Onboarding new employees to their preferences remains a challenge for many organizations. The next generation of employees will be even more connected than today. With Generation Z — the first true digital natives — beginning to enter the workforce, manufacturers need a simple and effective way to onboard these employees. They won’t just want a streamlined and technologically sophisticated process — they’ll expect it.
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Reuters via Mining.com Minerals company Cobalt 27 Capital Corp made its debut on Canada's Venture Exchange on June 16, raising C$200 million ($150.7 million) in a listing that offers investors exposure to cobalt, a key metal for batteries in electric cars. Cobalt 27's initial public offering highlights the burgeoning market for cobalt as the car industry's push towards electric vehicles gathers pace.
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Manufacturing Business Technology A persistent claim in the B2B universe is that content marketing programs are not effective for manufacturers. The old wisdom says highly technical buyers are immune to content marketing messages. But data from Content Marketing Institute’s 2017 Manufacturing Content Marketing survey show the benefits of content marketing are becoming clearer to manufacturers, and that must mean that these technical buyers are buying in.
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