Outside of Detroit and Chicago, economists are citing a second chance for new manufacturing hubs, as well as revivals of long-standing manufacturing micro economies that have slowed in recent years. Recovery persists for the U.S. job market as New York shows signs of life for manufacturing. A 2013 yearend report shows 76,300 manufacturing jobs New…
According to a report by the Associated Press, “Orders to U.S. factories for long-lasting manufactured goods rose in February by the largest amount in three months, helped by solid gains in demand for airplanes and autos.” The total increase came in at 2.2 percent. In addition to the demand for airplanes and autos, February-end reports…
Apple switched supply chain manufacturers from Taiwan’s controversial Foxconn Technology Group facility to Pegatron, a smaller, supplier, which reportedly offered the company lowers margins on devices such as the iPhone C and iPad mini, in May 2013. As a result, the numbers suggest Apple has experienced substantial gains (22 percent).
Economists are optimistic for China’s manufacturing industry despite declining production rates, based on a steady rise in market shares. The latest numbers show the Hang Seng Index is up by 1.1 percent at 21,673.21 points, a recent high. The latest financial numbers come on the heels of the industry’s eighth consecutive month of slow production….
Direct Wine is a wine sales and distribution company located in the UK. The company has recently taken their marketing and business efforts and procedures to a new level in order to reach further and create a better business for their current customers. The company has taken hold of the quickly evolving cloud computing software…
The World Bank didn’t paint a happy picture for commodity prices following a lackluster 2013. Gold prices are expected to take a huge hit, dropping during the course of 2014 by 16 percent to $1,050, down from its current price of $1,251 per troy ounce, according to Goldman Sachs. Most of the falling price of…
When Amazon announced plans for drone package deliveries last November, sceptics said the FAA would not allow the practice. However, the FAA has long postponed issuing new regulations for flying drones weighing less than 55 lbs and flying at altitudes lower than 400 feet. Though the agency will announce the new regulations in November, few…
Deborah Hersman, the public face and chair person of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board, plans to step down from her position next month to accept a new position as president and chief executive officer of the National Safety Council. This is a safety advocacy group in Itasca, Illinois. The vice chair person of the…
The company Proctor & Gamble has fallen under attack again by environmental groups, this time cited for its use of palm oils in many of their food and cosmetics products. The attack happened last week, when nine Greenpeace protesters managed to breach security in the P & G “twin towers” in Cincinnati. The group proceeded…
The Maritime Transportation Security Act is the foundation for tackling maritime security issues and its development in the past few months has shaped the way they handle maritime security in the future. Maritime security is not just an American issue, but a global one that will take the partnership of many nations to execute. The…