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Small Manufacturers Taking the Brunt of Sequestration

In this third examination of the effects of the mandatory budget cuts known as sequestration, IMT looks at the "ripple effect" that many predicted will negatively impact the defense manufacturing...

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Own the Future

In Own the Future, the authors share 50 years of insights into what makes companies successful, and ultimately provide a roadmap that can help businesses be more competitive.

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How Will Smart Cities Transform the Future?

Cisco estimates the value of smart city and similar advanced connectivity technology to be $14.4 trillion over the next decade. Smart cities and the many new functions and services that will emerge...

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Are Manufacturers Ready for the Industrial Internet?

A day will come when most manufacturers will build products designed to be integrated into the Industrial Internet. But how will such change affect the way most manufacturing businesses operate?

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Manufacturers Increasingly Turn to Demand Response as a Revenue Stream

Demand response programs were developed by utility companies to help stabilize the grid during times of peak demand. Now, more and more manufacturers are realizing that participation can offer strong...

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Expert’s Corner: Mid-year 2013 Update on the Government Market for Manufacturers

Many manufacturers are still suffering from the effects of sequestration. But as the economy slowly strengthens, local and federal governments are loosening their purse strings.

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Integrated Supply Chains Maximize Efficiencies and Savings

Integrated supply chains allow manufacturers to offer customers shorter lead times while lowering inventory costs. Integrating supply chains can help pinpoint where problems are occurring along the...

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Knowledge-Intensive Manufacturing Could Bridge Trade Gap

If knowledge-intensive manufacturing could approximate the success of global service exports, it would have a "game-changing impact on the economy," research firm McKinsey Global Institute finds.

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Weekly Industry Crib Sheet: Despite a Rise, Household Income Lags in the U.S.

Plus: OECD Says U.S. and Other Advanced Economies Accelerating, U.S. Durable Goods Orders Drop in July, Europe and China Show Signs of Rebound, Leading Economic Indicators Climb in U.S., and Jobless...

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Global Companies in Midwestern U.S. More Successful than Their Peers

On average, the profit margins for industries that are highly engaged in international business are twice as large as their domestically oriented peers, according a study by the Economist Intelligence...

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