From how manufacturers can secure their connected operations in the age of edge computing to how to ease the burden of technical debt, executives converged in Marco Island, Florida, last week to discuss the industry’s most pressing issues at the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s 2024 Rethink conference. … READ MORE >
Rapid-fire sanctions: What do they mean for industrial companies?
Given the wide-reaching implications of these sanctions on everything from energy and metals to airplane parts and shipping, we can reasonably expect that manufacturers and companies in the broader industrial space will need to brace for impact—if they haven’t felt it already. … READ MORE >
Rising capex investments require ‘new collar’ workers: Spring 2022 outlook
Since the last economic recession, the industrial sector has lagged others in capital goods investments, but 2021 saw record industrial spending in this area as companies played catch-up. This elevated spending could have important implications for the industry’s future, especially on the labor front. … READ MORE >
What Biden’s $1.2T infrastructure package means for manufacturing and energy
While construction sector businesses are perhaps the clearest category that will benefit, so will companies throughout the industrial supply chain, including steel and material suppliers, engineering services firms, and more. … READ MORE >