by Lucy Papachristou | May 1, 2022 | Manufacturing
The nonprofit Institute for Supply Management will release its monthly manufacturing report on Monday based on a survey of purchasing managers at more than 300 manufacturing firms. Economists predict the manufacturing sector to continue its steady growth, reflecting a...
by Ana Teresa Solá | Apr 4, 2022 | Featured, Manufacturing
William Somerville opened his coffee shop Social House Café in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the week before the coronavirus lockdowns began in New York in March 2020. Two years later, after grappling with COVID-19, he’s facing a new challenge: inflation. Costs are up from...
by Lucy Papachristou | Apr 3, 2022 | Manufacturing
U.S. manufacturing saw further gains last month, but its growth was slowed by prices increasing against the backdrop of global energy market instability. March’s manufacturing index from the Institute for Supply Management registered at 57.1%, a decrease of 1.5...
by Ana Teresa Solá | Apr 2, 2022 | Manufacturing
The manufacturing sector showed signs of progress in March despite lingering supply chain problems, such as price increases and delivery delays. The Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index, a closely watched measure of factory activity, scored 57.1 in...
by James O'Donnell | Apr 2, 2022 | Durable Goods, Economy, Manufacturing
Manufacturers are doing a lot to attract workers, like offering higher pay and better shifts. But affordable childcare is rarely part of the bargain. (Photo by Kiefer Likens) Cheryl Husk is a rodding operator at Century Aluminum, the smelting plant in Hawesville,...
by Lucy Papachristou | Apr 2, 2022 | Manufacturing
Solar wafer manufacturing at a plant in Oregon, 2009. Source: Flickr. As energy prices soar across the United States and homeowners seek ways to lower their electricity bills, Patrick Regan’s small solar startup in South Bend, Ind. should be cashing in. Although the...
