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U. S. Manufacturers Grapple With Economic Headwinds - Alliance for American Manufacturing
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (123+ words) Factory jobs down 305 K from 2023 post-pandemic peak For Immediate Release: July 2, 2026 Washington, D. C. " U. S. factoriesgained 3, 000 jobs in June, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, following the loss of 2, 000 jobs in May and 1, 000 in April." Alliance for…...
First Transparency, Then AI: Perzeptron Focuses on Supply Chain Optimization
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (298+ words) Many companies are investing in artificial intelligence'but in doing so, they overlook untapped potential in their supply chains. Perzeptron explains why transparency and process clarity form the foundation of any cost-effective use of AI. "Many companies today expect AI to…...
The Real Rare Earth War Is for Human Capital-Phoenix Tailings Knows It
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (176+ words) The next battle in rare earths may not be fought over mines. It may be fought over engineers. According to Nikkei Asia (opens in a new tab), Phoenix Tailings is strengthening its Asia-Pacific presence while advancing plans for a U. S. midstream…...
Mc Kinsey chairs: Building a more resilient industrial base may require $2 trillion in investment
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (389+ words) Eric Kutcher is a senior partner and Mc Kinsey & Company's chair, North America Shubham Singhal is a Mc Kinsey senior partner and chair of the Mc Kinsey Global Institute Intensifying technological competition and geopolitical risks have resurfaced a decades-old question…...
New Hazmat Transportation Study Reveals Key Operational Risks -
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (329+ words) A collaborative benchmarking study by J. J. Keller and COSTHA highlights persistent training challenges, preventable errors and technology trends. Hazardous materials transportation risks are largely driven by everyday operational realities like human error and training gaps rather than a lack of commitment…...
China Economic Assembly Line Production Solution: Balancing Cost Efficiency With High-End Automation
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (33+ words) EIN News China Economic Assembly Line Production Solution: Balancing Cost Efficiency With High-End Automation Shenzhen Hongdali Technology Co. ,Ltd...
Stop Wrestling with Iron: Using AI Agents to Fix the Mess of Heavy Sheet Logistics
19+ hour, 38+ min ago (1187+ words) Heavy sheet logistics wastes more time, steel, and money than most fabricators realise and the fix does not require ripping out your existing systems. Heavy sheet logistics drains time, material, and margin every single day: lost plates, crane queues, and…...
When Labor Is the Bottleneck, Procurement Inherits the Risk
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (256+ words) Construction backlogs heading into the second half of 2026 remain elevated, with many contractors reporting eight to nine months of work on the books. The problem isn't demand. It's the workforce that would need to execute that backlog, and the procurement…...
GENMA Commissions Floating Transhipment System for West African Mineral Exports
6+ hour, 50+ min ago (232+ words) Jul 02, 2026, 04: 59 ET BOFFA PREFECTURE, Guinea, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GENMA, a leading provider of marine material handling solutions, announced the successful commissioning of its latest floating transhipment system. The system is scheduled for deployment to West Africa to support mineral export operations....
Gleeds secures places on "3. 5bn framework as supplier
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (103+ words) Scottish Construction Now Gleeds secures places on "3. 5bn framework as supplier Gleeds, the international property and construction consultancy, has been selected as a supplier on the "3. 5 billion Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) framework by Government Commercial Agency. Gleeds secured places on multi-disciplinary (Lot…...