Manufacturing Outlook Blog
Cam Mackey |
03/28/2013 |
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Recently there's been a lot of talk about the "Industrial Internet," a term coined by GE to describe the network that harnesses the power of intelligent machines and big data to gain real-time insights into everything from production bottlenecks to pending maintenance issues. According to a recent GE report, Industrial Internet technologies could add $15 trillion to global GDP by 2030, thanks to gains in manufacturing productivity and the power...
Stephen V. Gold |
03/27/2013 |
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The United States could, with just a little help from policymakers, experience a manufacturing renaissance in the next decade with profound effects on national living standards. That's what a new joint study by MAPI and the Aspen Institute forecasts. On the other hand, if it's business as usual with no policy changes -- or worse, bad policy changes -- that resurgence won't occur.
Stephen Gold talks with Bloomberg's Kathleen Hays and...
Daniel J. Meckstroth, Ph.D. |
03/26/2013 |
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The Bureau of the Census reports that durable goods orders rose 5.7 percent in February, rebounding from a 3.8 percent decline in January. February’s durable goods report is distorted, however, by huge swings in defense orders and civilian aerospace orders. Excluding defense capital goods and civilian aerospace, both very long-lived projects, there was a much smaller 0.3 percent increase in February. Further subdividing the numbers by removing...
Krzysztof Bledowski, Ph.D. |
03/22/2013 |
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Europe is struggling, again.
Cypriot banks are effectively insolvent and need about €17 bn (possibly more) to recover. The IMF can lend at most €10 bn because a higher amount would tip the country’s total debt to GDP ratio beyond sustainable levels (generally 110-120 percent of GDP). So, the missing €6-7 bn must come from sources that bypass fiscal accounts.
I expect that the depositors’ bail-in will be reworked to exclude accounts under the...
Yingying Xu, Ph.D. |
03/15/2013 |
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According to the Federal Reserve’s monthly report, industrial production showed stronger-than-expected 0.7 percent growth in February and was 2.5 percent above its level of a year earlier. After having fallen 0.3 percent in January, the manufacturing sector, which represents about three-quarters of the industrial production index, rebounded and was up 0.8 percent, which is 2 percent higher on a year-over-year basis.
The growth was fairly broad-...
Bret Kelly |
03/14/2013 |
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Calling all sales, marketing, and strategic planning executives!
MAPI is proud to present the inaugural Commercial Management Summit in Chicago, Illinois at the Hyatt Regency May 9-10. The agenda includes a value-added sales strategies interactive workshop, a CRM systems selection case study, and other topics such as new product launch strategies, automating lead flow, and demand generation and lead nurturing to name a few! The summit isn't...
Bret Kelly |
03/14/2013 |
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MAPI is pleased to invite executives in charge of operations, supply chain, and manufacturing to attend the inaugural Operations Management Summit (April 11-12 in Atlanta). The Summit will be a unique opportunity for a small group (under 25) of manufacturing executives to share lessons learned and best practices on issues such as:
Lean Implementation on the Manufacturing Floor
Energy Management & The Better Plants Program...
Cam Mackey |
03/13/2013 |
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Are you planning to attend MAPI’s inaugural Executive Summit on May 15-17 in Chicago? Here are the top 10 reasons why you should join us:
Newly released MAPI/Deloitte research: Identifying best practices for growing manufacturing companies in uncertain economic times.
Senior executives only: Attendees are CEO and C-Suite leaders from the world’s best manufacturing companies, including Caterpillar, Eaton, Cisco, Johnson & Johnson,...
Cliff Waldman |
03/08/2013 |
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Glimmers of light can be found in the February employment report. The modest rebound in the housing market and its impact on construction employment is the best news that U.S. workers have had in five years. Since September 2012, the average monthly construction employment gain has been an encouraging 30,000-not, by any means, a boom but certainly indicative of a convincing recovery. Further, elements of the jobs picture finally appear to be...
Rae Ann S. Johnson |
03/07/2013 |
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As manufacturers ramp up compliance with the SEC's conflict minerals regulation, the rule is scheduled for a showdown in court. On May 15—almost precisely one year before the first corporate reports are due to the SEC on the use of conflict minerals in manufacturers' products—the D.C. Circuit Court will hear a lawsuit challenging the rules' validity.
In January, several associations, including the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and...
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