Manufacturing

Container production reached a post-Covid peak of 521,000 TEU last month, which caught the market by surprise and led to shortages in equipment and vessels.

IBM announces a $730 million investment in its Bromont, Quebec semiconductor facility, aiming to boost its packaging and testing capabilities.

The survey’s findings were largely positive, in terms of the attitude and approaches shippers are taking to setting up shop in Mexico, coupled with the ones that plan to make inroads there.

Williams-Sonoma is in hot water with the FTC again over claims that items manufactured in China are actually made in the USA.

Over the years, Comau has increasingly focused on implementing key technology enablers that transform conventional robotics into advanced robotics.

The April PMI is 1.5% above the 12-month average of 47.7, with March’s 50.3 marking the high over that period and June 2023 marking the lowest, at 46.4.

The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 49.2 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), down 1.1% from March’s 50.3 reading. ISM added that the overall economy grew, at a slower rate, in April, for the 48th consecutive month.

Fueled by U.S. consumer demand for semiconductors, South Korea continues to make huge inroads as China fades.

SAP's new AI-driven enhancements will leverage real-time data, enhance product development, and bolster manufacturing effectiveness.

While President Biden continues to invest in U.S. manufacturing, job opportunities are simply not keeping up with the industry's growth.

Microsoft hopes its new AI innovations are the answer to a new set of challenges facing manufacturers.

Supplyframe CMO Richard Barnett discusses countries moving away from China for manufacturing and why Malaysia is a great alternative.

Apple plans to increase investment in Vietnam to strengthen its supply chain and reduce dependence on Chinese manufacturing.

Nissan has joined other carmakers in adopting Tesla's gigacastin. The process will cut costs as the Japanese carmaker has plans to roll out 30 new models by 2027.

Despite economic challenges, U.S. factory production rose in March, led primarily by the automotive industry