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...
View ArticleOwn 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.
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleAre 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?
View ArticleManufacturers 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...
View ArticleExpert’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.
View ArticleIntegrated 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...
View ArticleKnowledge-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.
View ArticleWeekly 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...
View ArticleGlobal 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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