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The Manufacturing Institute fielded a first-of-its-kind survey of member manufacturing companies in order to examine how manufacturers are employing innovative programs to train new workers and...

The legalization of cannabis has significant implications for state economies, as well as the national economy.

Logistics as well as supply chain management, is a fast changing field of economic activity, because it deals with different types of companies, different goods, different countries and continents,...

There is much information and misinformation about the future of work as it relates to robots and jobs in manufacturing. The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute (ARM) engaged the RAND...

This paper seeks to shed light on some of the opportunities to continue the positive momentum in the manufacturing industry. It undertakes in-depth analysis of the employment trends in manufacturing,...

This study compares the primary and secondary factors that impact the cost of operations (Cost of Doing Business or CoDB) of a business conducting manufacturing operations in the United States...

3D printing technology is developing rapidly. In the foreseeable future, when 3D printing is widely used, the world’s industrial structure will be greatly changed. Based on the actual data, this...

The global supply chain was disrupted by COVID-19; however, many sectors rebounded more quickly than others. This research provides insights into the reasons for this, including the preparedness of...

The field of industrial robotics encompasses the study, design, and use of robot systems for manufacturing and how to integrate them into production lines. The field has been undergoing steady...

When offshoring was motivated by cost-savings and access to new markets, and when these initiatives perform poorly, companies are more likely to relocate them. Management, logistical, and operational...