Market Moves: Manufacturing - Apr 20th, 2024
 
 
Should the DoD look harder at clean manufacturing?
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April 20, 2024
From the Editor

What do toxic emissions rulings, gamification, and reshoring have in common? They are all indicative of the changes sweeping the manufacturing world in recent years, months, and even days. This edition of Market Moves Manufacturing takes a broad look at the adjustments, some of them unexpected, the industry is making (or ought to make). From the consequences of the Baltimore Bridge collapse to over-surveilled workers, to a DoD strategy that could benefit from going green, this issue is sure to make you think about what's next.

— Jennifer Ramsay

 

The good, the bad, and the new reality of the logistics landscape.
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The new standard will affect over 200 plants, and compliance costs will total nearly $2 billion.
The National Defense Industrial Strategy has little mention of climate change, but going green would aid it.
Reshoring isn't just about bringing manufacturing stateside again, but also about expanding what's already here.
Gamification of work is widely believed to boost productivity, but a study on it showed some surprising results.
Strong, centrally managed data can allow manufacturers to take full advantage of new opportunities.
Walmart and Amazon work culture is seemingly putting undue strain on employees, leading to burnout.