Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner with Armada Corporate Intelligence, discusses the Credit Manager’s Index and the economic atmosphere that businesses face, and even though indicators are good, the general ecosystem feels bad. Department of Commerce Announces System to Detect Supply Chain Shortages Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, supply chain shortages have become the norm. …
Nancy LeMaster, Committee Chair of the ISM’s Hospital Report on Business® discusses the latest report in detail. Chinese Factory Production Slows Amid Energy Crisis Amid coal shortages and new energy usage goals, factories in China have been forced to limit or completely halt production to comply with energy use limits. A new report shows …
On This LIVE Episode of Manufacturing Matters, host Cliff Waldman recaps his experience at the NABE conference including outlook discussions by Fed officials as well as sessions on China, supply chain, and labor shortages. Reshoring on Pace to Hit Record Highs The reshoring of jobs back to the U.S. has been a major focus …
Join John W. Kennedy, CEO, NJMEP, and Aaron Ramsey, Senior Services Manager, Perdue University MEP, discuss the supply chain and all its intricacies as well as ISO implementation and what the future holds for the MEP National Network. Cass Transportation Index Report The shipments component of the Cass Freight Index® grew 12% y/y in …
Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner with Armada Corporate Intelligence, presents the National Association of Credit Management’s CMI (Credit Manager’s Index) Report. Ford To Halt Production In India The Covid-19 pandemic is still creating major headaches for auto manufacturers. In a drastic effort to restructure and reduce costs, Ford announced plans to drastically shift its …
Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner with Armada Corporate Intelligence, presents the National Association of Credit Management’s CMI (Credit Manager’s Index) Report. U.S. Economic Recovery Hits Snag in August In the past few months, the U.S. economy has been showing signs of a strong economic recovery from the initial shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, …
In this episode of ‘Cliff Notes on the Global Manufacturing Picture’ host Cliff Waldman overviews the growing list of crises and disruptions in the global business environment. These include the delta variant, renewed terrorism threats and escalating cyber attacks. Cliff reviews recent economic and manufacturing data and then considers the manufacturing outlook in light …
On this episode of Manufacturing Partnerships… Making Waves: Watch as Christina Renna, President & CEO, the Chamber of Commerce of Southern New Jersey joins John W. Kennedy, CEO, NJMEP as they discuss the partnership between the MEP centers and chambers of commerce in their state and how each party can benefit from this match …
Norbert Ore, Senior Correspondent on Global Purchasing Manager’s Index Surveys reports that overall conditions are good globally and expectations for manufacturing are continued expansion through the balance of 2021; albeit, current inflation may not be temporary. Nissan Halts Production Due to Virus Outbreak at Chip Supplier With microchips still being hard for auto manufacturers …
Dr. Chris Kuehl, Managing Partner with Armada Corporate Intelligence, presents the National Association of Credit Management’s CMI (Credit Manager’s Index) Report. Hanwha Cimarron to Invest $130 Million Into New Alabama Manufacturing Plant This past Wednesday, Hanwha Cimarron LLC announced their new plans to invest $130 million into building a new manufacturing facility in Opelika, …
