By 2020, Volvo (IW 1000/100) is shooting for a perfect record: zero accidents, zero deaths and zero injuries in any of its cars. To help it accomplish that modest goal, the company has turned to data....More
Dialogue introducing new forecasting study on what the economy might look like in 2025 with a manufacturing resurgence. Video from the Aspen Institute....More
With U.S. unemployment at or above 7.8% since his first inauguration speech, President Barack Obama has spent a great deal of time touting manufacturing as a key to new job creation....More
The latest issue of Machines Italia examines how Italian solution providers are helping spur a U.S. manufacturing revitalization in automotive plants, paper factories and other manufacturing industries that have reshored production to North America....More
New orders for U.S. durable goods rebounded in May, according to Commerce Department data released on June 17. Orders for products such as computers and equipment designed to last at least three years rose 1.1% in May over the previous month, following a revised 0.2% dip in April and a 3.7% drop in March....More
With composites playing a larger role, the industry can expect a lift that takes it and its customers to new heights of safety, comfort and efficiency....More
