American Manufacturing

Created by the European Committee for Electro Technical Standardization, Ingress Protection (IP) is a specification that’s used the define the degree to which an enclosure is susceptible to the intrusion of moisture and dust/debris. When buying an electronic device like … Read More

An unlikely company is taking action to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing industry. Earlier this month, Walmart — the world’s largest company by annual revenue — announced plans to spur growth in the U.S. manufacturing industry. The plan proposes 10 policy … Read More

United States Vice President Mice Pence recently published an article on the WhiteHouse.gov in which declared that “American Manufacturing is Back.” It’s no secret that the American manufacturing industry has been on the decline in recent years. After World War … Read More

The New York Assembly is taking steps to strengthen the Empire State’s manufacturing industry, particularly its iron and steel sectors. Senate Bill S4073, also known as the “Buy American” policy, will require the NY government to buy products made in … Read More

The American manufacturing industry continues to grow, with analysts shedding new insight into the market’s current and future prospective outlook. The ISM manufacturing index recently revealed an eighth consecutive month of growth for the American manufacturing market. As we’ve mentioned … Read More

Apple has come under fire in recent years for its use of foreign factories to build and manufacture products. The big-name tech company has dozens of factories operating in foreign countries, which it uses to manufacture products like the iPhone, … Read More

Have you heard of “just in time” manufacturing? Also referred to as “JIT,” this methodology seeks to reduce flow times within manufacturing while also minimizing response times between suppliers and customers. JIT manufacturing has origins dating back to the 1950s, … Read More