October 6 has been declared National Manufacturing Day by President Trump. Held annually on the first Friday in October, National Manufacturing Day lives up to its namesake by celebrating the country’s manufacturing industry. On this day, manufacturing companies are encouraged … Read More

A manufacturing execution system (MES) can best be described as a process or methodology for tracking the transformation of raw materials to finished products. Manufacturing companies of all shapes and sizes must proactively monitor the way in which they use … Read More

At OneMonroe, we know that choosing the right fastener for the build is a key decision. If you have a construction project, the right choice of fasteners means a successful completion of your work, so it’s important to understand the … Read More

When reading about the manufacturing industry, you may come across the term “prefabrication.” So, what is prefabrication exactly? Prefabrication refers to the process of building and assembling a structure at a manufacturing site and transporting it to a remote site … Read More

The American manufacturing industry has expanded at its fastest pace in more than 13 years. The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) gave the manufacturing industry’s factory index a 60.8 reading for the month of September. To put that number into … Read More

Solar power has become an increasingly popular source of energy in the United States. Statistics show that the United States had 40 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity at the end of 2016 — that’s nearly double the capacity it … Read More

Detroit will soon opens the doors to a secretive room operated by Henry Ford at the corner of its Piquette Avenue factory. While working on the first Model T, Henry Ford is said to have spent months creating mockups and … Read More