Manufacturing

A new book edited by MIT professor Elisabeth B. Reynolds calls for domestic investment in critical minerals, semiconductors, biomanufacturing, quantum computing, drones, and advanced manufacturing.

U.S. manufacturing productivity remains flat despite an uptick in new factory and workforce growth in recent years. MIT experts suggest three solutions.

Stagnant productivity, a tightening workforce, and rising global competition are reprioritizing manufacturing in the U.S. What’s needed: new production models.

Companies that act on input from front-line employees pay their workers more and experience a productivity bump that offsets those costs.

Value creation is the true measure of successful AI implementation. It starts at proof of concept and considers AI’s impact on an industry, not just a company.

Applying systems dynamics principles to industrial AI can ensure faster and more impactful business outcomes.

Companies that adopt industrial artificial intelligence see productivity losses before longer-term gains, according to new research.

Climate economist Catherine Wolfram explains how the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism aims to level the playing field among trading partners.

Experts from Salesforce, S&P Global, and Corning share six key strategies to unlock generative AI’s potential without falling for the hype.

Climate policy expert Christopher Knittel handicaps the likelihood of tariffs, cuts to IRA subsidies, and a carbon tax under the new administration.