Strategy+Business

MAY 6, 2018

For manufacturers, this means getting access to carbon-negative raw materials. In the face of heightened urgency, some companies are seeking to go "carbon negative" by finding ways to actively pull carbon dioxide from the air and lock it into their products.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Companies are facing more pressure to become more sustainable while remaining profitable — and deep tech can help. Deep tech, which combines physical technologies and digital technologies, is moving out of the lab and into real-world supply chains.

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BCG

APRIL 17, 2017

Though the US outspends every other nation in R&D, its leadership in manufacturing is waning. The nation needs to reduce friction in its innovation system in order to accelerate the development of new products and industrial processes—and boost its competitiveness in manufacturing.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 20, 2014

Chinese manufacturing is once again treading water, barely above contraction according to the HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI. Key points Flash China Manufacturing PMI™ at 50.3 Flash China Manufacturing Output Index at 51.3 The HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI moderated to 50.3 in August (51.7 Three-month low.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2021

based manufacturers as well as the economies of Central and South America. A strong supply base will help U.S.-based

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MishTalk

JULY 14, 2017

this month, but the manufacturing component weighted at about three-fourths of the total has been barely growing for some time. percent in June as utilities posted no change and manufacturing managed an as-expected 0.2 Manufacturing makes up the vast bulk of the industrial sector and a breakdown does show strength with vehicles up 0.7

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MishTalk

APRIL 5, 2017

On April 3, I noted a huge discrepancy between the ISM manufacturing report and Markit’s PMI manufacturing report. Today, both companies gave their assessment of non-manufacturing also known as services. The discrepancy remains. At least one of the companies is way off base in regards to GDP estimates. more…).

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 27, 2020

How Nehemiah Manufacturing turned a social mission to hire convicted felons into a competitive advantage.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Chinese manufacturing has been wavering in and out of contraction since about mid-2011. PMI, Production, New Orders Following a 5-month stint in positive territory, the HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI shows Output contracts for the first time in six months. Key points Flash China Manufacturing PMI™ at 50.0 in November (50.4

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BCG

APRIL 5, 2017

Additive manufacturing could soon be widely adopted for industrial use, and the market could grow more than threefold through 2020. Focus Wednesday, April 05, 2017.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 3, 2024

This article discusses the findings and offers five ways for auto manufacturers and government policymakers can counteract consumers’ biases. These findings have implications for the adoption of partly or fully automated vehicles, which one day could reduce traffic-related deaths.

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BCG

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

To ensure their competitiveness in the rapidly changing global marketplace, manufacturers in all regions are seeking ways to radically reduce their costs. For example, a large steel manufacturer reduced its MRO spending by approximately 10% and its transaction volume by approximately 25%. Focus Wednesday, November 23, 2016.

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MishTalk

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

The HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI shows China business conditions deteriorate at moderate pace in February. Key points Flash China Manufacturing PMI™ at 48.3 Flash China Manufacturing Output Index at 49.2 Flash China Manufacturing Output Index at 49.2 Don''t worry, the slowdown is at a "moderate pace".

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 15, 2014

The slowdown in China continues, as evidenced by contraction in China Flash Manufacturing PMI , now at a seven-month low. Key points: Flash China Manufacturing PMI™ at 49.5 Flash China Manufacturing Output Index at 49.7 The manufacturing slowdown continues in December and points to a weak ending for 2014. in November ).

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

A weak manufacturing recovery of sorts is underway in Europe. The Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® shows Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI at 26-month high of 51.4 The upturns in production at German, Italian, Dutch and Austrian manufacturers all strengthened on the back of improving inflows of new business.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The decline of manufacturing has dominated the political narrative in the United States, but there are dual plotlines within this well-known story. manufacturing multinationals and the small and midsize firms that make up most of the sector’s establishments and employment. manufacturers are taking notice.

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MishTalk

JUNE 15, 2017

For example, the Econoday consensus estimate for the manufacturing component of industrial production was +0.2%. Today’s Industrial Production report shows manufacturing fell 0.4%. For reasons unknown, the economic consensus is still tied to a second quarter recovery thesis. Do economists not know about poor auto sales?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 21, 2020

Not many Chinese companies open manufacturing facilities in the U.S., but automotive glass maker Fuyao is considering just that. Harvard Business School professor Willy Shih examines factors that go into deciding where companies should locate production facilities in his case, “Fuyao Glass America: Sourcing Decision.”

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MishTalk

JULY 20, 2017

Actual industrial output has been far weaker than the regional Fed manufacturing reports and the ISM report for at least a year. Yesterday we heard from the Empire State region. Today the spotlight is on the Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey where new orders plunged. Econoday notes “cracks” in the survey. more…).

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MishTalk

MAY 24, 2017

On May 15, the Empire State manufacturing report kicked off the start of monthly regional Fed manufacturing reports with a composite reading of -1.0 Econoday called the Empire State slowdown “welcome news” It feared manufacturing was overheating. vs an Econoday consensus expectation of 8.0.

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BCG

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Productivity growth—output growth that exceeds the growth of the workforce and capital employed—has been the lifeblood of the US manufacturing sector for much of the recent past. These steady gains in productivity have been a major factor in the renaissance of US manufacturing. over the past ten years.

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MishTalk

JUNE 2, 2014

US Manufacturing as measured by the June 2013 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business® rose for the 12th month. Highlights Growth rates, in contrast to Markit''s report released earlier this morning, slowed in ISM''s manufacturing sample, to a composite 53.2 Growing Slower 12 New Orders 53.3 Growing Slower 12 Production 55.2

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BCG

MAY 16, 2017

Article Tuesday, May 16, 2017 By integrating maintenance operations into the production process, global manufacturing companies can reduce costs and extend equipment life without compromising safety or quality.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The “production as a service” model enables firms to contract with independent factory operators on an as-needed basis.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

One firm in India wanted to understand what leads workers to make unsafe choices, and why unsafe conditions go unreported.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Businesses are being impacted by a global skills shortage that is hampering manufacturing output and service delivery. In addition, the costs of producing materials, manufacturing goods, and providing services is rising due to labor costs.

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MishTalk

JUNE 1, 2017

The divergence between the ISM Report on Business and the Markit PMI manufacturing index widened this month. ISM increased slightly from 54.8 while the Markit reading declined slightly to an 8-month low of 52.7 more…).

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MishTalk

APRIL 22, 2014

Chinese manufacturing remains in contraction for 2014. Output and new orders were down for the 4th consecutive month, but at a slightly reduced pace according to the HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI. in April, up from 48.0 in April, up from 48.0

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

In a widely expected result, new orders for manufactured goods fell 3.3% in July according to the Census Bureau. Don’t give economists too much credit because the advance report two weeks ago provided insight. Econoday claims the report is entirely good news. more…).

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MishTalk

MARCH 2, 2014

Key points Both output and new orders decline for the first time since July 2013 Payroll numbers are cut at fastest rate since March 2009 Solid reduction of output charges Chinese manufacturers signalled reductions of both output and new business in February, leading to a moderate deterioration of overall operating con ditions. in January.

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Strategy+Business

JANUARY 19, 2014

With its proven track record in innovation, software development, and university education, the United States is poised to reassert the manufacturing leadership it has been ceding to competitors in recent decades. See also America''s Manufacturing Advantage--In Pictures. And the economic stakes for doing so are high.

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Consulthon

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

You probably have a desk in your office or maybe in your home. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being extremely messy and 10 being spotless, how would you rate your desk? If you’re anything like me, yo.

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MishTalk

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

US manufacturing continued its expansion for the 15th consecutive month. Manufacturing ISM Index For details, lets turn to the August 2014 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. It has been in expansion since May of 2013 when it registered 50.0. Growing Faster 15 New Orders 66.7 Growing Faster 15 Production 64.5

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David A Fields

MARCH 13, 2018

Peach is CEO of Poptaters, the manufacturer of something even better than tater tots (as [ ] For instance, when they’re sending an email (or text message) introducing you to a new contact—Peach McPinecone—who could potentially become a client of your consulting firm.

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MishTalk

MAY 23, 2016

According to the Markit Flash Manufacturing PMI survey, manufacturing activity in the US declined for the first time since September … Continue reading →

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Survey 42

Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As reliance on data and analytics continues to expand across industries from agriculture to manufacturing, health care to financial services, it stands to reason that the next generation of data leaders will have far-reaching roles that impact strategy, decision-making, operations, and countless other functions.

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MishTalk

JULY 22, 2016

US manufacturing rebounded to an eight-month high in July according to the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI report. Is this … Continue reading →

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