The dream of greasy overalls is driven by nostalgia and doesn’t justify policies that harm US consumers The exhortations to protect America’s industrial muscle have resonated in the US at least since ...

Spending to build, expand and rehabilitate manufacturing sites in the U.S. has declined since President Donald Trump took office, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Yet, Trump has repeatedly ...

Greater optimism in PMI survey, adding to signs Bank of England will keep interest rates on hold this week British manufacturers enjoyed one of their best months since Labour came to power in January, ...

The ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing PMI entered expansion territory in January, registering 52.6%. This figure is a 4.7-point increase compared to December’s seasonally adjusted ...

Belgian business software company Odoo, also a unicorn, has reached a fresh milestone. Growth investor General Atlantic has increased its stake in the firm, buying additional shares from regional ...

U.S. job growth in 2025 was concentrated almost entirely in health care and social assistance, while sectors focused on goods production such as manufacturing and transportation saw declines, ...

Factory activity returned to expansion after nine months of contraction. Manufacturing outperformed forecasts, signaling stabilizing demand. Large firms drove gains, while smaller businesses stayed ...

Apple has followed up its in-person Manufacturing Academy with a new program that sees its small- and medium-sized business training go online. Back in July 2025, Apple announced its first Apple ...

Six months after the administration’s latest wave of tariffs took effect, the headlines tell an optimistic story. The U.S. trade deficit is narrowing. Tariff revenues have doubled. Companies have ...

1. The United States relies on a strong chemical manufacturing sector to support industries like energy, national defense, agriculture, and health care. These facilities produce essential inputs for ...

ERP systems have evolved from a competitive advantage to a foundational element of modern manufacturing. From small operations to midsized factories, more manufacturers are relying on ERP systems to ...