by Nicholas Morgan | May 17, 2023 | Manufacturing
The Blue Bird factory in Fort Valley, Georgia, has been something of a winner in the state’s race to build itself into a production hub for electric vehicles. Flush with federal funds to build electric-powered school buses, the company has been a cheerleader for the...
by Nicholas Morgan | Apr 30, 2023 | Manufacturing
Manufacturing activity declined noticeably in March, owing to a drop in new orders, a slowdown in production, and a shift in consumer spending back towards services over goods. On Monday, the next edition of the Institute of Supply Management’s Purchasing Managers’...
by Nicholas Morgan | Apr 16, 2023 | Economy, Manufacturing
The U.S. manufacturing sector shrank at its fastest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic after new orders dropped and production slowed as more consumers shifted their spending back into services. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Wednesday released its monthly...
by Nicholas Morgan | Apr 1, 2023 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing
Photo by Daniel Peinado via Pexels.com. Tucked away in a quiet corner of Des Moines County, the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant has seen its share of production highs and lows. Since it began operations in 1941, just as the United States was about to enter World War II,...
by Nicholas Morgan | Mar 11, 2023 | Economy, Featured, Manufacturing
Photo by jannonivergall via Pixabay The U.S. manufacturing sector shrank again in February, but at a slower rate than in previous months, a sign that activity may be starting to stabilize. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on Wednesday released its monthly...
