May 2020 TMX Indicates Industrial Sourcing Activity Is Down, But Offers Positive Future Outlook [Report]
The Thomas Manufacturing Index (TMX) indicated early on that the trade conflicts and the COVID-19 pandemic would cause supply chain disruptions. TMX’s May 2020 report continues to suggest a bleak forecast.
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The Big Reboot: What the COVID-19 Crisis Means for Future Innovation and Growth
The current COVID-19 crisis encourages us to consider two substantial questions: What makes a crisis a “good” one, and how do we leverage it for future innovation and growth?
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In Wake of COVID-19, Spending on Workplace Hygiene, Health Software to Hit $400 Million by 2025 [Report]
High-risk industries, such as oil and gas, chemicals, and mining, will account for 47% of total spending in 2020.
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California Manufacturers Could Resume Operations within Weeks
Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested changes to the state’s shelter-in-place order are on the horizon.
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Teachers, Bookstores, Celebrities Turn to Technology to Help Others, Innovate Business During COVID-19
Today we’re celebrating educators — be they teachers, bookstore owners, publishers, writers, or manufacturers — in this round-up of feel-good stories related to coping during COVID-19.
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After COVID-19, We Need to Bring Back the Automat [A Byte Out of the Big Apple]
A new date has been set for a potential reopening of businesses in New York, but I feel anxious about returning back to crowded “two-fisted bro restaurants” with communal seating. Lately, I’ve found myself reminiscing about the bygone Automat.
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Online Multiplayer Video Games Surge, Sports Website Usage Declines Amid COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Orders
If you’re like many people sheltering-in-place, you may be turning to online multiplayer video games for entertainment and social interaction. Then again, you may just be tuning in to watch others play.
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2019 U.S. Energy Exports Exceeded Imports for the First Time in 67 Years [Report]
Last year the U.S. exported more energy than it imported for the first time since 1952, a time when the volume of energy imports and exports was much lower than today.
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Nursing Homes, Group Homes for the Disabled, Homeless Shelters Innovate, Get PPE
While news coverage has raised awareness about the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline hospital staff, there are still nursing homes, group homes for the developmentally disabled, hospice workers, and homeless shelters in need of PPE. Here are a few uplifting stories highlighting helping the helpers and the vulnerable during COVID-19.
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Metal Manufacturers Expect Tough Months Ahead [Report]
A monthly survey showed an unprecedented drop in business optimism.
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