Dec 12, 2024
Mark Shortt Intense competition and the need for product differentiation are key factors driving significant growth of the global metal welding market today, according to technology research and advisory firm Technavio. One indicator is an increase in demand for...
Oct 30, 2024
The impacts of robots, AI, and 3D printing are visible in greater efficiency, quality, and safety. By Mark Shortt When you think about all that goes into the manufacturing of a car—the complexity of the parts, the scale of production, and the rigorous quality...
Aug 1, 2024
Advanced packaging is critical to building semiconductor chips that meet the demands of the future. But more will be needed if the U.S. microelectronics industry is to reach its full potential. Mark Shortt The man who would later become the founder of Intel, Gordon...
Jun 12, 2024
Mark Shortt Today, U.S. aerospace and defense suppliers are being called upon to meet the needs of an evolving national security landscape that increasingly prizes adaptability and innovation. They’re answering the call by providing reliable manufacturing...
Apr 11, 2024
Reshoring, precision technologies, and an inflationary economy are establishing new parameters for bringing innovative products to market quickly. By Mark Shortt As the medical industry confronts urgent healthcare challenges ranging from transmissible infections to...
Feb 14, 2024
By Mark Shortt The year 2023 brought a continued surge in the reshoring of manufacturing to the United States. It also featured robust foreign direct investment (FDI) in U.S. manufacturing, coupled with strong investments by American companies in domestic production...
