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Faced with high costs for doing business and a shortage of skilled labor, U.S. manufacturers will need to rethink how they position themselves on the world stage, consider new ways to move from design to production, and improve supply chain management, according to experts at the 9th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit. Read more

American manufacturing is facing a critical need for innovation and bold thinking that has less to do with technology or new products than new ways to consider manufacturing as a business, raise its standing as a career option for workers, and improve how it delivers products to customers, as highlighted in the 9th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit. Read more

In the latest Expert’s Corner, Michael Keating sheds light on how manufacturers can deliver their marketing message via social media, and the specific digital tools and strategies manufacturers are employing to boost their business. Read more

Robots are a regular fixture of manufacturing, but they’re typically run in isolation to prevent potential risks to workers, and this takes up a tremendous amount of space on an average shop floor. New safety techniques and advanced automation technology are now clearing the way for normalized human-robot interaction that would eliminate many cumbersome space and operational requirements. Read more

The recent boom in U.S. crude oil production has created transport bottlenecks that are keeping oil from reaching key markets and creating disparities in petroleum pricing that are penalizing domestic producers. What’s being done to alleviate the problem and get oil flowing to right places? Read more