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    Competitiveness

    US to Award Chipmaker Texas Instruments Up to $1.6 Billion

    Aug. 16, 2024
    The company's planned projects "would meaningfully support the increasing needs for economic and national security applications," the Commerce Department said.
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    Data and Statistics

    Industry 4.0 Gains Are Ahead of the Tools to Measure Them

    July 26, 2024
    Productivity metrics are in dire need of an overhaul.
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    Education / Training

    The US Needs Workers. Germany's Apprenticeship Model Can Help.

    July 19, 2024
    Reshoring will fail without a skilled workforce pipeline.
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    Competitiveness

    Fire Up Our July 4th Manufacturing Quiz

    June 20, 2024
    Picnics, sketchy backyard fireworks shows and five manufacturing trivia questions adjacent to the holiday. What a way to celebrate our Independence!
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    Trade

    Mexico Has a New President: What Does Sheinbaum’s Election Mean for US Manufacturing?

    June 12, 2024
    Outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s term was marked by rapid growth and enhanced trade in North America. Can the economic expansion continue?

    Recommended

    Ebooks & Digital Editions

    eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

    Aug. 11, 2024
    Experts in the water treatment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and manufacturing world look at how reshoring is changing the rules of the market.
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    Competitiveness

    Speed Up CHIPS Funding, Before It’s Too Late

    March 20, 2024
    Announced with fanfare, semiconductor and EV battery plants are now stuck in red tape.
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    Energy

    The Success of US Chip Manufacturing Hinges on Our Electric Grid

    March 12, 2024
    Advanced semiconductor equipment requires 10 times more power. Our grid is not up to the task.
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    Change Management

    Smaller Manufacturers Are Feeling the Heat in a Warmer US

    March 5, 2024
    Larger firms are less affected by temperature shocks—a trend that is driving industry consolidation.
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    Competitiveness

    It’s Time to Revisit the ‘Arsenal of Democracy.’ Including Smaller Manufacturers Is Key.

    Feb. 21, 2024
    How can the U.S. best surge its industrial production capacity with the Industry 4.0 divide between haves and have nots?