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Jan 04, 2021
AMT Tech Trends: Sayonara 2020 Part 1
Episode 40: We’ve made it to the end of 2020! Ben and Steve start by conversing their general observations from the year. Next, they get a bit more serious by discussing the year’s impact on the economy. Benjamin and Stephen wrap up by beginning to talk...
Advocacy
Oct 25, 2020
Rebuilding and Reshoring: 800,000+ Jobs Since 2010
For decades supply chains have stretched and become opaque as companies chase cheap labor offshore then import products to sell in the U.S. market. But since 2010, more companies are considering U.S. manufacturing due to rising Chinese wages...
Intelligence
Oct 05, 2020
Federal Reserve Bank of New York - Weekly Economic Index (WEI)
The most recent New York Federal Reserve Weekly Economic Index (WEI) improved from a -5.0 in the third week of September to -4.6 in the week of September 26. The index continues to improve at modest rates since it hit the low point the week of April 29...
Intelligence
Oct 01, 2020
MTForecast Speaker Spotlight: Fundamentals of Machine Tool Orders
USMTO, a statistical program from AMT, has the data you need to answer these questions. It provides the most current and comprehensive machine tool market information available anywhere in the world. No other database has more details, including unit...
Intelligence
Oct 01, 2020
How is the Market Doing?
In January, forecasts predicted the manufacturing technology market would hit bottom in April or May. Expectations were for significant growth in the second half of the year – fueled in part by IMTS – to yield a modest recovery from 2019 levels...
Advocacy
Sep 29, 2020
The Economic Impact and Security of the Manufacturing Technology Supply Chain
The supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 may have appeared unexpected and sudden, but they are the result of decades of decision-making that led to key parts of the North American manufacturing supply chain being offshored. Often, those decisions...
Intelligence
Sep 25, 2020
MTForecast Speaker Spotlight: Gene Marks
Join nationally recognized journalist, CPA, and business owner Gene Marks for his presentation, “Beyond the Pandemic and After the Elections: Issues, Challenges and Strategies to Grow Your Business.”
Intelligence
Sep 18, 2020
MTForecast Speaker Spotlight: Richard Aboulafia
The COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, impacting every industry, but few industries have been disrupted to the same extent as the global commercial aerospace market. This year was going to be a year of reconfiguration that would affect Boeing alone...
Intelligence
Sep 11, 2020
MTForecast Speaker Spotlight: Jeff Radichel
MTForecast 2020 is going digital this year and will be held Oct. 27-29, 2020. As always, it will bring together leading economists and industry experts – as well as the economic forecasts, market analyses, thought leadership, and educational tracks...
Technology
Aug 28, 2020
Automation Sells in a Recession
University studies point to a strong relationship between recessions and sudden bursts of expansion in automation and digital tech investment. Researchers at the Universities of Zurich and British Columbia found that 88% of job loss over the past three..
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