Industrial standards and the digital thread are essential for manufacturing productivity as they provide a foundation for efficiency, innovation, quality, compliance, and collaborative integration across the entire manufacturing value chain. They help create a more agile, connected, and optimized manufacturing environment in today's rapidly evolving industrial landscape.
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The put a GPU in body armor. Okuma expands strategic leadership. Hexagon extends its reach ( and its ruler). Parker plugs in. From startup to supply chain staple.
More than 500 U.S. manufacturers identify the keys to boosting domestic production: building a skilled workforce, applying total cost of ownership principles, managing costs, and preparing for geopolitical risk.
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report, totaled $210.6 million in August 2025, decreasing 2.7% from July 2025 and 1.8% from August 2024. Year-to-date shipments totaled $1.66 billion, down 2.7% from the same period in 2024.
