Manufacturing

Integrating robots into a manufacturing system is often prohibitively expensive. A new approach could change that.

An ever-growing list of workarounds is weighing on your productivity and profits. Time to get your systems in order.

Supply chain guru Yossi Sheffi identifies post-COVID-19 trends, including blockchain, robotic process automation, IoT, dark stores, and “China plus one.”

A new research brief from MIT examines what digital innovation means for workers, training, and strategy at U.S. firms.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks about artificial intelligence, how technology can democratize expertise, and the perils of remote work in an attention economy.

The marriage of industrial data, artificial intelligence, and the industrial internet of things promises a new era of flexible product design.

Industrial robots do reduce jobs and wages — especially for workers in the automotive industry and certain parts of the country.

Supply chain restructuring has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. But don’t expect companies to completely abandon China.

Private equity looks and acts differently in the flyover states. Here’s how one investor is helping Midwest manufacturers survive COVID-19.

The coronavirus pandemic is upending global supply chains. From crisis communications to tough decisions, here’s how companies should prepare.