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Doosan Bobcat Temporarily Suspends Manufacturing

April 3, 2020

STATESVILLE, N.C. —Doosan Bobcat North America announced a temporary production suspension at its manufacturing facilities.

Coronavirus Outbreak Reveals Weak Links in Global Supply Chain

March 26, 2020

LONDON—The supply chain shock caused by the coronavirus will substantially cut into the revenue of large and small manufacturers in all industries.

Automotive Supplier Halts North American Operations in Response to COVID-19

March 23, 2020

SOUTHFIELD, MI — Marelli, a global automotive parts manufacturer and supplier, has made the decision to temporarily suspend manufacturing operations in many of its North American plants.

Ferrari Shuts Down Production in Italy

March 18, 2020

MARANELLO, Italy — Ferrari has closed its two factories in Italy, facing an emerging parts shortage amid a virus outbreak that has hit Italy especially hard.

Manufacturing Trade Associations Publish Open Letter to CEOs

March 12, 2020

Cleveland, OH — CEOs of companies facing global supply chain challenges can find local solutions with U.S. suppliers, declared five American manufacturing trade associations in an open letter to CEOs. The trade associations represent more than 3,500 companies in industries that employ more than 475,000 Americans.

Coronavirus Epidemic Affects Production at Airbus, Hyundai and Other OEMs

February 11, 2020

BEIJING—Airbus has shut down a factory in China that accounts for almost 10 percent of the production of its most popular jet, as precautions taken to contain the coronavirus outbreak ricochet across global industries.

3D Printing May Reduce U.S. Imports

July 29, 2019

LONDON—Additive manufacturing could reduce U.S. imports from China by 10 percent to 25 percent over the next 20 years, according to a recent report from Fitch Ratings Ltd.

Work Stoppage at Ports Impacts US Manufacturers

John Sprovieri

April 2, 2015

On Feb. 21, West Coast port employers and their union reached a tentative five-year agreement on a new contract. The pact concludes a nine-month standoff that resulted in significant slowdowns at 29 ports from Los Angeles to Seattle.

Manufacturing Executives Concerned About Supply Chain Risks

February 15, 2013

NEW YORK—More than half of manufacturing executives report that supply chain disruptions have become more costly over the past three years, and 45 percent think their supply chain risk management programs are only somewhat effective or not effective at all, according to a new survey by Deloitte Consulting.

Automated Screwdriving with Collaborative Robots

As more companies automate their screwdriving processes with collaborative robots, there are many factors to consider to ensure employee safety, consistent required torque high degree of repeatability and zero defect products. Join Universal Robots and screwdriving experts Atlas Copco for this joint webinar featuring the latest developments in automated screwdriving.

How to Cut Production Costs of Assembly with Software-Driven Automation

The manufacturing of today’s products requires assembly skills such as screwdriving, pick and place, dispensing, insertions of heat sinks and DIMM cards, soldering, labeling and dozens more. The costs of implementing these skills on the factory floor directly impacts the competitiveness of the product when it’s sold in the market

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