Here’s your next big investment bubble: robotics
Robotics is the "next big thing" - and is following the classic path for boom and bust. But it's not a subject you can ignore. Get in at the tight time, and you could make a fortune.
Companies Finding Unique Ways To Address The Skills Gap for College Graduates
Many college graduates enter the workforce lacking some key skills employers want. But companies are coming up with creative ways to address this gap.
Rebuilding America’s founding industry: apparel manufacturing
A plain white cotton T-shirt retails at American Apparel for $24. A similar white V-neck constructed from modal and cotton retails at Forever 21 for a sixth of the price. The cost of this price disparity is made possible by outsourcing labor to factories that hire workers for pennies.
Manufacturers bringing the most jobs back to America
The trend of offshoring may be slowing, says the Reshoring Initiative advocacy group.
Innovation will be the key driver of our economy | The National
Ahmed Alderei describes the need for innovation to transform the economy
Taking the Temperature of U.S. Jobs and Global Manufacturing
This week, data releases will shine a light on U.S. job growth in April and the trade gap for March, plus offer updates from the manufacturing sector in the U.S., China, Japan and other major economies.
Joining up the Dots with Truck “Platooning” | Michelin-Solutions
The prospect of automated driving, and the so-called platooning of heavy trucks, has taken another step towards reality with a live on-highway demonstration from Daimler in March. But they see it as just one part of a much bigger picture.
Why Making Things Locally Is The Key To Sustainable Manufacturing – Mnet
The concept of sustainable manufacturing is difficult to pin down. To critics, the notion of truly sustainable manufacturing is a pipe dream. But to creative minds with an eye toward the future, sustainable manufacturing is an ideal to march toward with zeal.
Made in America: What it Means to the Country – Cerasis
You probably know that imported products are cheaper. But are they really cheaper than products that are made in America?
Here’s where interns can earn 6-figure-level pay
Some tech firms are paying summer interns up to $10,400 a month, far more than the average U.S. household's $4,500 a month