Cisco Industrial Automation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

I am consistently asked by our customers: How can manufacturers contain customer satisfaction without excessive overstock? How can manufacturers better predict the output of manufacturing? Could there be a link between IT-OT infrastructure and manufacturing visibility and resiliency?

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Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Townsville’s defence and aerospace industries will reach new heights with a new manufacturing plant set to get off the ground with Queensland Government support. The project will create 14 jobs and position the Indigenous-owned company to grow its supply chain into defence and aerospace industries in North Queensland.

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SMMT

JULY 11, 2022

Industry greener and cleaner with less energy use and more sustainable energy sourcing. in 2021 compared with the previous year to reach its lowest level since records began, according to new research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In 2021 the number of training days per employee increased by 5.6%

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Foley

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Over the last two years, the widespread shortages, stoppages, and other disruptions affecting much of the global supply chain have led manufacturers, suppliers, and buyers alike to examine their contract terms for an available excuse for nonperformance. Agrati-Medina, LLC. border restrictions, and the war in Ukraine.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

Global printing technology company Memjet is boosting manufacturing in Australia with advanced robotics at its new factory in North Ryde, Sydney. . With new robotics and ultra-smart software, our manufacturing is competitive with Asia.” ” In July 2021, Memjet finished the design of its latest print engine.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In his new role, he will oversee supply chain, compliance, supplier development, content, property management, eCommerce, supply to fulfillment distribution, and logistics operations of the Company. From February 2021 to June 2022, Mr. Broersma was our Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain.

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ATS

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Share Complex products require complex manufacturing processes, and that’s the essence of high-tech manufacturing. This blog answers the question, “What is high-tech manufacturing?” This is needed when the product requires great precision in manufacturing and the cost of failures or mistakes is high.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 25, 2024

Source: Outrider Between the automated warehouse and self-driving long-haul vehicles, there is the opportunity to add robotics to yard management. Source: Outrider Outrider patent efforts advance Outrider now has 11 issued patents and over 50 pending patents in the U.S. Outrider Technologies Inc. and internationally.

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E&T

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

“I think we’re bouncing from one disaster to another,” says Jason Webb, managing director at Sussex manufacturer Electronic Temperature Instruments (ETI), neatly summing up the state of the world today. Unfortunately, car manufacturers also use the chips ETI needs – and absorbing an extra £10 into vehicle cost is much easier.

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Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Canada’s technology industry says flaring tensions between China and Taiwan are reminding companies how important it is to seek a broader range of sources for semiconductors — and to invest in the sector. The top way is dual sourcing, where companies have multiple suppliers, so if one faces trouble, another can step in with product.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 13, 2024

Source: ABB ABB Ltd. robotics headquarters and manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. Robotics and AI are essential tools for companies in addressing critical labor shortages, localized supply chains, and the need to operate more sustainably.” ABB acquired AMR maker ASTI in 2021. Robotics Division.

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ATS

MAY 12, 2023

Consider: In the decade from 2011 to 2021, the number of electric vehicles on the road increased by nearly 100-fold, from 22,000 in 2011 to over 2,000,000 in 2021. In just one year – from 2020 to 2021 – new sales of hybrids and fully electric vehicles nearly doubled, increasing from 308,000 to 608,000.

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Institute for Supply Management 02 Oct, 2023, 10:00 ET New Orders and Backlogs Contracting; Employment and Production Expanding; Supplier Deliveries Faster; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Decreasing; Exports and Imports Contracting TEMPE, Ariz. , Oct. Fiore , CPSM, C.P.M.,

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Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 27, 2024

Decarbonising vast fleets of heavy vehicles and machinery within Victoria’s supply chain is crucial for reaching net-zero emissions. Situated among many innovative manufacturers in Melbourne’s south-east, Hyzon Australia are gearing up for a greener, cleaner and more sustainable local supply chain.

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Fastener News Desk

MAY 4, 2023

There has always been strong demand for sealing products across UK manufacturers. Bringing EAP under TFC will help us better serve our UK manufacturing customers, supplying seals directly from an in-house UK source. Click here.

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Automation Mag

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The companies launched their collaboration in 2021. Since then, they have been working together to leverage the power of robotic solutions to help businesses increase the speed of innovation and maximize their manufacturing efficiencies. Thus, fewer components are needed on the manufacturing floor.

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Gary Mintchell

AUGUST 3, 2022

Recently I interviewed Tabitha Upshaw, senior director of Brand, Reputation and Impact to learn more about the results reported in the 2021 Corporate Impact report just announced about a month ago. of electricity sourced from renewables, plus 113,542 square feet of new buildings and remodels designed to LEED/WELL standards.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Mold manufacturing in the U.S. economy continues to adjust from inflationary growth rates in 2020 and 2021 — financed by massive fiscal stimulus and zero interest rates — to long-term sustainable growth. target, manufacturers can expect additional interest rate hikes in 2023. in Q4 2022 from 10.7% in Q3 and 5.9%

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HGR Inc.

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In the face of continued global supply chain instability, the last thing your plant needs is downtime. Manufacturing Tomorrow | Nov 14, 2022 | Manufacturing Tomorrow. Manufacturing Technology Orders Up in September Despite Anticipated Economic Slowdown. New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $519.3

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Source: A3 After two years of record sales, North American robot orders declined by 30% in 2023, said the latest report from the Association for Advancing Automation, or A3. The organization said it expects the slowdown, particularly in automotive manufacturing, to continue until the second half of 2024. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based

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Fastener News Desk

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Residential construction and automotive manufacturing have shown weakness as buyers take a wait-and-see approach. Some subsectors of industrial services have experienced depressed valuations as they struggle with cyclicality, inflation and supply chain shortages, sources tell Mergers & Acquisitions.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 9, 2023

As the world continued to dig out from lingering Covid and supply chain issues last year, machine tool production fell some 10% and consumption some 9% across the top 50 industrialized countries in 2022. billion in 2021 to $79.5 billion in 2021 to $82.6 Specifically, overall machine tool consumption decreased from $87.3

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 26, 2022

Würth Industry North America (WINA), the leading industrial distributor of supply chain solutions for fasteners, MRO, and safety equipment, reported record, double-digit revenue growth through July, seeing an increase of 16.5% The company’s alignment into divisions was completed in 2021. since the close of 2021.

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i4.0 today

JANUARY 13, 2023

In July 2021, the German Association of the Automotive Industry, known as Verband der Automobilindustrie (VDA), cut its forecast for production growth from 13 percent to 3 percent, citing supply-chain disruptions, including a shortage of semiconductors. billion pounds ($3.30 Euros) to costs.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Manufacturers’ Monthly explores the three pillars behind recent manufacturing investment attraction in the Hunter Valley’s Greater Cessnock. Cessnock City Council is playing its part in supporting local manufacturing. So for this reason manufacturing is a focus for our team.”. Food manufacturing: $80 million.

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E&T

MAY 5, 2023

Vietnam's rare earth mine production jumped to 4,300 tonnes last year from 400 tonnes in 2021, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a government agency. Its output growth last year turned it into the world's sixth-biggest producer - up from 10th in 2021 - and may signal a turning point in the exploitation of its resources.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

JULY 18, 2022

From the launch of its first electric scooter in the Indian market in August 2021 to the planned introduction of an all-electric sedan in 2023, Ola Electric is thinking big and bold. Source: Frost & Sullivan,2022. The company’s electric scooters are currently equipped with battery cells sourced from LG Chem in South Korea.

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MEM

AUGUST 15, 2023

The global solar industry has been working to improve the transparency and ethics of its supply chain since China became the leading global source of polysilicon, a key material needed in the manufacture of solar PV, raising concerns about forced labour and the high carbon footprint of panel manufacture.

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Canadian Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

.” According to Stand.earth, lululemon released a report showing that the manufacture of its products increased climate pollution by 60 per cent over the course of 12 months. For more than a year, Stand.earth has called on lululemon to address the impacts of its supply chain on climate change and the public health of local communities.

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AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The study, a collaboration between CSIRO’s Hydrogen Energy Systems and Responsible Innovation Future Science Platforms , examines what the Australian public think about hydrogen energy right across its supply chain—not just how it is used, but also its production, storage and transport.

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 15, 2023

Under guidance released in April by the US Department of Treasury following the Inflation Reduction Act, effective April 18, 2023, only EVs that fulfill specific mineral sourcing and battery pack content requirements will qualify for tax credits. Subject to a price cap (i.e., billion in subsidies for battery and semiconductor projects.

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i4.0 today

AUGUST 9, 2023

They’re used as semiconductors in virtually everything from healthcare machinery, tv and audio tech, PC data and processing through to industrial applications, aerospace and defence, telecommunications and automotive manufacturing. It’s a problem that has cost millions – and one that the EU Chips Act will address at the source.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 19, 2023

Industrial robotics insights Robotics are being used more often in industrial manufacturing facilities due to a rising labor and skills gap and strong industry demand. Sustainability is a growing trend throughout manufacturing and industrial robots are no exception. Global robotics Venture Capital (VC) investment reached US$5.7

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 19, 2023

billion in 2021-22, according to the Productivity Commission’s annual Trade and Assistance Review (TAR) released today. The rise in industry assistance comes amid a global return to overt industry policy, as fears about supply chain disruptions continue. billion in 2021-22, compared to tariff revenue of $1.8

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AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The finding was derived from a survey of an independent panel of 210 owners and senior decision-makers of Australian SMEs by Money Transfer Comparison , a comparison website that enables Australian individuals and businesses to source the best money transfer providers and rates.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 15, 2024

.” “Daniel brings an outstanding track record of leading business transformation and corporate strategy, and when it comes to deploying fleet-level robotics solutions in logistics and manufacturing operations, Melonee’s and Pras’s technical, product, and commercial experience are unbeatable,” she added. Wise received a B.S.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In 2021 the private and federal push for domestic supply of essential goods propelled reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) job announcements to a record high. The current 2022 projection of jobs announced is around 350,000 – another record, up from 260,000 in 2021. manufacturing by 40%, 5 million jobs.

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