Top Performing Firms Focus on a Well-Aligned Manufacturing Strategy
The manufacturing sector has emerged from the recent economic crisis stronger in many ways, consulting firm Accenture contends in a report on the strategies of successful companies. But it is by no...
View ArticleCFO Involvement Is Key to Reviving Stalled Sustainability Efforts
Research by the nonprofit BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) and consulting firm GlobeScan suggests that sustainability efforts are not becoming well-integrated across corporate enterprises. In...
View ArticleGroups Weigh In on Assertion that Regulations Hinder U.S. Manufacturing
Federal regulations continue to pose a financial burden to manufacturing, according to a report published by the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI). Several trade and...
View ArticleEnergy Harvesting Powers Increasing Number of Devices
Motion energy converter. Courtesy of EnOcean. Navigant Research projects that revenues from energy harvesting (EH) technologies will come in at about $268 million globally this year and will reach...
View ArticleBetter Coordination Could Reduce the Burden of Federal Regulations for...
The number and complexity of federal regulations affecting manufacturers continue to grow, placing a heavy financial burden on the sector, according to a recent study by the Manufacturers Alliance for...
View ArticleColorado Flooding Highlights the Role of Spill Planning in Oil and Gas...
Pump jack. Credit: Eric Kounce. Oil and gas drilling operations came under public scrutiny during the September flooding in Colorado. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) reports...
View ArticleWhat’s Behind the Well-Known Purchasing Managers Indexes
Every month, a deluge of data on manufacturing and production is released, which businesses rely on to make important decisions. However, the data from a variety of sources do not always paint the same...
View ArticleCFO Involvement Is Key to Reviving Stalled Sustainability Efforts
Research by the nonprofit BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) and consulting firm GlobeScan suggests that sustainability efforts are not becoming well-integrated across corporate enterprises. In...
View ArticleEnergy Harvesting Powers Increasing Number of Devices
Motion energy converter. Courtesy of EnOcean. Navigant Research projects that revenues from energy harvesting (EH) technologies will come in at about $268 million globally this year and will reach...
View ArticleColorado Flooding Highlights the Role of Spill Planning in Oil and Gas...
Pump jack. Credit: Eric Kounce. Oil and gas drilling operations came under public scrutiny during the September flooding in Colorado. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) reports...
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