News Week 13 in Manufacturing News U.S. manufacturing PMI slides to 21-month low in March The IHS Markit flash purchasing managers index for manufacturing in March fell to a 21-month low, while the services PMI weakened to a two-month low. By Karl H Lauri 3 min read
News Week 12 in Manufacturing News Ford Provides Peek of Its Digital Manufacturing Strategy The digital investment coincided with a general revamping of the plant as new transmissions were introduced. Industry 4.0 and IoT technology enables operators to monitor data generated at different work stations. By Karl H Lauri 1 min read
News Week 11 in Manufacturing News Cluster Raises $1.9M to Transform Hiring Engineers in the Manufacturing Industry Cluster launches the first U.S. marketplace matching Industry 4.0 skills to jobs at Aviation, Aerospace, Defense and Automotive companies in Southern California. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
News Week 10 in Manufacturing News Global manufacturing growth plumbs new depths amid trade tensions Global manufacturing growth decelerated in 2018 as a result of trade and tariff barriers, according to the UN’s latest International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
News Week 9 in Manufacturing News The US just got the latest sign manufacturing activity is slowing down The Commerce Department said factory orders edged up 0.1% in December, compared with economist expectations for a 0.5% increase. By Karl H Lauri 3 min read
News Week 8 in Manufacturing News US Manufacturing Production Unexpectedly Contracts in January U.S. factory production unexpectedly contracted in January, shrinking the most in eight months on weakness in the automotive sector and indicating a weak start to the year as headwinds including a trade war with China weighed on factories. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
News Week 7 in Manufacturing News Manufacturing wage growth hit its highest level in over a decade The 12-month moving average of wage growth rose to 3.9 percent in December. By Karl H Lauri 2 min read
ImplementationNews Haribo struggling with production problems after ERP implementation Again, the introduction of new enterprise software creates big problems for a company. This time it hits the gummy-bear manufacturer Haribo. By Karl H Lauri 3 min read
