IndustryweekFrom IndustryweekAll LogisticsManufacturing Grows in June, But Supply Chains Struggle, ISM ReportsEconomic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June, and the overall economy grew for the 110th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.July 5, 2018RoboticsQ&A: The Value of Humans in the Factory — and Robots in the HomeIf you’re not crazy about the thought of robots taking all the jobs, then you should hold an Elon Musk-level of obsessive adoration for Danish roboticist Esben Østergaard. The co-founder and CTO of Universal Robots was the driving force behind the development of collaborative robots, or cobots.June 29, 2018All TechnologyAutomation Eliminates Jobs — Not Work, New Report SaysThe debate on whether or not automation is a job-cutting strategy has reached fever pitch.June 26, 2018Logistics OutsourcingAs First U.S. Plant Opens, Volvo Concerned About Future of Global TradeWhen Volvo Car Group broke ground on its first U.S. assembly plant in 2015, it was a proud proof point for the Swedish automaker’s rebound and global expansion, not a chess move in anticipation of a possible trade war.June 22, 2018All TechnologyU.S. Manufacturing Output Fell in May by the Most Since 2014U.S. factory production fell in May by the most since January 2014, weighed down by fewer truck assemblies and still consistent with a steady outlook for manufacturing, new Federal Reserve data shows.June 20, 2018All TechnologyWith Robots in Control, Chemical Makers Fight for Their FormulasFour decades ago as a young engineer working for Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Patrick Thomas helped install one of the sector’s first digital computer systems: a mahogany-encased machine now on display in a science museum.June 14, 2018Global Supply Chain ManagementOne Day, Your Car Could Run on Fumes — From Power PlantsA Canadian startup is testing a system that sucks carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into fuel for cars and other vehicles.June 12, 2018All TechnologyAmerica May Need to Adopt China's Weapons to Win Tech WarBehind the daily skirmishes over tariffs, the U.S. and China are gearing up for a longer-term battle between two very different systems of innovation. To win, America may need to start using some of its rival’s weapons.June 8, 2018All TechnologyWhat's Slowing the Smart Factory Revolution?Smart factories that use breakthrough technologies to drive efficiencies within production processes and across value chains have captured the attention of manufacturing executives.June 6, 2018Logistics OutsourcingFive Steps to Embrace Intelligent Machines in the New World of WorkWhile the impacts of machine intelligence have been hotly debated, and even provoke anxiety in some, this group of technologies continues to accelerate at a remarkable pace.June 4, 2018Page 1 of 18Next Page
