Manufacturing Industry News




Recent Manufacturing Industry News Articles

An App to Bring the Supply Chain into the 21st Century

It's a simple idea: a 3D search tool for industrial parts. But it could have huge implications for a process that has been costly, inefficient, and opaque.  Read more

Modern Manufacturing Ain't What It Used to Be (It's Better)

Do you think of manufacturing as dirty, noisy assembly lines? You have a lot of catching up to do. I recently visited two bright, innovative, efficient shops.  Read more

New Crowdfunding Site Aims to Understand Manufacturing

For backers of crowd-funded physical products, the mantra has always been 'buyer-beware.' Here's how a new crowdfunding site, Crowd Supply, seeks to fix that...  Read more

Looking for New Customers? Think Global

Don't be intimidated by customs, language translation, and currency exchange--exporting is easier than you think. Five tips to get started.  Read more

When Walmart Gets Mad

Nothing frustrates a retailer like bare shelves. If you fall short on an order, here's how to get out of the big box doghouse.  Read more

What to Do When Speed and Quality Are At Odds

Sometimes you have to miss a deadline to make sure you maintain what really matters to your customers.  Read more

Elon Musk: 'This Is Real, in Case You Can't Tell'

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk doesn't want to die before humans set foot on Mars. So he's making it happen.  Read more

MakerBot Founder: The Next Industrial Revolution Is Here

Bre Pettis, the founder of MakerBot, believes we're on the brink of the next industrial revolution in which everyone can become a maker.  Read more

Why Hardware Will Win SXSW

While not necessarily easier to launch, hardware start-ups are definitely becoming cheaper. Here's your guide to the coolest hardware companies show...  Read more

Betrayed in China: One Entrepreneur's Hard Journey East

Adam Kasha was proud of his from-the-gut approach to doing business in China. Then his partnership with a Chinese trading agent went spectacularly bad, and h...  Read more

Youngstown, Ohio: Shrugging Off Its Rust Belt Reputation

Paul Cusson, chairman and founder of Inc. 5000 company Northern States Metals, says Youngstown, Ohio is poised to change manufacturing forever.  Read more

"Made in the USA" Gets a Makeover

American manufacturing has a new artisanal image--and a new ad agency from the creative team of Crispin Porter + Bogusky.  Read more

Need to Create More Innovative Products? Invest in Your Staff

Your employees are the key to competing in a global market. If your rivals have more and better engineers, you will fall behind.  Read more

A Government Program That Actually Helps Entrepreneurs

Drew Greenblatt is the president of Maryland-based Marlin Steel. Today, he testifies before Congress about how the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms prog...  Read more

What Is 'Made in America' Worth?

Probably more than you think. As more manufacturing returns to U.S. shores, early signs show that a "Made in America" label is a serious competitive advantage.  Read more