{"id":2666,"date":"2019-04-11T11:03:35","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T11:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/?p=2666"},"modified":"2024-02-06T13:36:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T13:36:00","slug":"week-15-in-manufacturing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/week-15-in-manufacturing-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 15 in Manufacturing News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The US just got its latest sign that the manufacturing sector is slowing down<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>New orders for US-made goods slid in February, the latest sign that the manufacturing sector is losing steam amid global trade tensions and as the broader economy slows.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Factory orders fell by $2.6 billion, or 0.5%, the Commerce Department said Monday, in line with economist expectations. They have fallen in four of the five past months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Economists think the manufacturing sector, which accounts for about a tenth of economic activity, could enter a mild recession this year. In March, the US&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-economy-jobs\/slowing-manufacturing-hiring-may-point-to-fraying-u-s-expansion-idUSKCN1RH20K\" target=\"_blank\">shed 6,000 manufacturing jobs<\/a>&nbsp;after nearly two years of steady gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Markets Insider (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/markets.businessinsider.com\/news\/stocks\/manufacturing-activity-us-factory-orders-slow-in-february-2019-4-1028093316\" target=\"_blank\">Markets Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UK manufacturing production rises by 0.9% m\/m in Feb, a big beat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the&nbsp;<strong>UK&nbsp;<\/strong>industrial and manufacturing production data on Wednesday, with the overall industrial activity extended its recent rebound in the month of February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturing output arrived at 0.9% month-to-month in Feb versus 0.2% expectations and 1.1% in Jan, while total industrial output came in at 0.6% vs. 0.1% expected and 0.7% last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"FXStreet (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fxstreet.com\/news\/uk-manufacturing-production-rises-by-09-m-m-in-feb-a-big-beat-201904100835\" target=\"_blank\">FXStreet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For 3D Systems, The Future Of 3-D Manufacturing Is Today<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The potential opportunities for 3-D printing seem limitless.&nbsp;&#8220;There is a tremendous opportunity for additive and traditional manufacturing to be side-by-side on the production floor.&#8221; Said Vyomesh Joshi, president and CEO of&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.3dsystems.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">3D Systems, Inc.<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pointed out that manufacturers in medical, dental, aerospace, defense, automotive and consumer goods are already transforming their production workflows through the power of Additive Manufacturing (AM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Forbes (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jimvinoski\/2019\/04\/05\/for-3d-systems-the-future-of-3-d-manufacturing-is-today\/#10d2095956b0\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You may also like <\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"How Choose the Right Software for Your Bespoke Manufacturing (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/right-software-for-bespoke-manufacturing-business\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How to Choose the Right Software for Your Bespoke Manufacturing.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Manufacturing is finally entering a new era<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturing is in the midst of a period of unprecedented change, as we transition from the industrial age to the information age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturing processes have evolved and are much more complicated today,  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"A new breed of manufacturing software (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">a new breed of manufacturing software<\/a> emerged to help manage this complexity by better equipping the people in the center of the manufacturing operation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"World Economic Forum (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2019\/03\/manufacturing-is-going-digital-it-s-about-time\/\" target=\"_blank\">World Economic Forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI in manufacturing&nbsp;will see 40% growth by 2025, report shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a new research report by the market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights, Inc, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Manufacturing Market to reach US$16 billion by 2025. AI in manufacturing market is driven by the rapid adoption of industry 4.0 technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/azbigmedia.com\/ai-in-manufacturing-will-see-40-growth-by-2025-report-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">AZ Big Media.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US just got its latest sign that the manufacturing sector is slowing down<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[3,57],"class_list":["post-2666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-manufacturing","tag-manufacturing-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Week 15 in Manufacturing News - Blog for Manufacturers and Distributors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Manufacturing news week 14. 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