Category: Editor’s Desk

Manufacturers are leveraging their assets to deliver leading-edge solutions to the commercial and defense industries March 30, 2023 By Mark Shortt American manufacturing innovation is widely recognized as a key factor in...

A cumulative combination of factors is responsible for the upward trends, says the founder of the Reshoring Initiative February 10, 2022 By Mark Shortt When we hear the words “American made parts,” we know they mean more than...

Printed circuit board (PCB) assembly and 3D printing, or additive manufacturing—stand out as key components of the medical design and manufacturing ecosystem

Quality in manufacturing stands to benefit from perhaps the biggest industrial shift in our lifetimes—what is popularly known as Smart Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, or The 4th Industrial Revolution

The ability to harness innovative technologies from a growing and competitive supplier base is crucial to national and economic security, according to the DoD

Reshoring and a variety of foreign and domestic investments are powering its rise

Mitigating supply chain risk requires that automakers dig more deeply into their supply chains to get to know their suppliers

Medical product innovations often hinge on the responsive and adaptive engineering provided by custom manufacturers

From solar energy to electric vehicles, manufacturers will be instrumental in bringing improved renewable energy technologies to market

A 2020 report released by the Semiconductor Industry Association concluded that federal incentives for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing could strengthen not only America’s chip production, but also its supply chain, economy, and national security

Infrastructure development, aided by emerging technologies, could boost the closely related construction and manufacturing industries

By adapting and repurposing their operations, numerous American companies have risen to the challenges of manufacturing critically needed medical parts and supplies during the pandemic