Manufacturing industry features | Manufacturing Today https://manufacturing-today.com/news/category/features/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:13:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://manufacturing-today.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/09/mt-logo-icon-150x150.png Manufacturing industry features | Manufacturing Today https://manufacturing-today.com/news/category/features/ 32 32 How manufacturers will meet demands for supply chain transparency, by Catherine Cormier  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/how-manufacturers-will-meet-demands-for-supply-chain-transparency-by-catherine-cormier/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:13:17 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=57352 As we enter 2026, global manufacturers are facing a pivotal shift in their compliance and sustainability requirements. Between new legislation and reporting mandates, rapidly shifting geopolitical risks, and growing customer expectations around product transparency, there’s a lot to keep track of.

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]]> As we enter 2026, global manufacturers are facing a pivotal shift in their compliance and sustainability requirements. Between new legislation and reporting mandates, rapidly shifting geopolitical risks, and growing customer expectations around product transparency, there’s a lot to keep track of. But supply chain sustainability is not just a box to check off. It’s key to maintaining market access…

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]]> Locking doors in industrial cybersecurity by Patrik Tikka  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/locking-doors-in-industrial-cybersecurity-by-patrik-tikka/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:11:11 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=57357 No industry is safe from the growing threat of cybercrime, but the manufacturing sector is taking the hardest hit. It has experienced the most dramatic rise in the financial fallout from data breaches, with an average increase of $830,000 per year.

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]]> No industry is safe from the growing threat of cybercrime, but the manufacturing sector is taking the hardest hit. It has experienced the most dramatic rise in the financial fallout from data breaches, with an average increase of $830,000 per year. The problem becomes even more critical when you consider that downtime is one of the most expensive results of a cyber incident. A recent ABB survey…

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]]> How AI is shaping the future of manufacturing by Mark Humphlett  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/how-ai-is-shaping-the-future-of-manufacturing-by-mark-humphlett/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:13:13 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=57367 AI technology is already transforming the manufacturing industry by automating routine tasks, accelerating data-driven decision-making, and improving quality control. All while enhancing efficiency by detecting defects and issues earlier providing insights into processes and workflows to help employees work more efficiently and systems perform better and increasing overall supply-chain visibility. 

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]]> AI technology is already transforming the manufacturing industry by automating routine tasks, accelerating data-driven decision-making, and improving quality control. All while enhancing efficiency by detecting defects and issues earlier providing insights into processes and workflows to help employees work more efficiently and systems perform better and increasing overall supply-chain visibility.

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]]> A Q&A with Scandit’s Christian Floerkemeier  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/a-qa-with-scandits-christian-floerkemeier/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:08:30 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=57372 Before co-founding Scandit, I was the Associate Director of the Auto-ID Lab at MIT and a member of the MIT research team that developed the RFID technology, which is today in use in major supply chains. I also co-founded Fosstrak, the leading open-source RFID software platform that implements the EPC Network specification.

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]]> Before co-founding Scandit, I was the Associate Director of the Auto-ID Lab at MIT and a member of the MIT research team that developed the RFID technology, which is today in use in major supply chains. I also co-founded Fosstrak, the leading open-source RFID software platform that implements the EPC Network specification. My academic background includes a PhD in Computer Science from ETH Zurich…

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]]> Why has the manufacturing website become a strategic asset again?  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/why-has-the-manufacturing-website-become-a-strategic-asset-again/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:39:38 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=57131 In this series opener, MT identifies the website challenges faced by manufacturers.

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]]> In this series opener, MT identifies the website challenges faced by manufacturers. Manufacturers can no longer afford to treat their website as an afterthought. In 2026, the manufacturing website isn’t just competing with direct competitors – it’s competing with the seamless digital experiences visitors encounter in their personal lives, from Amazon to Netflix. What may have started as…

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]]> Five top trends for UK manufacturers  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/five-top-trends-for-uk-manufacturers/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:00:14 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=56900 As 2026 approaches, UK manufacturers have an opportunity to review both their internal processes and the wider market landscape to pinpoint areas where they can strengthen their competitive edge and fuel growth in the year ahead. 

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]]> As 2026 approaches, UK manufacturers have an opportunity to review both their internal processes and the wider market landscape to pinpoint areas where they can strengthen their competitive edge and fuel growth in the year ahead. The story for 2025 was one of emerging technologies, such as digital twins and generative AI, becoming increasingly common. While these trends will continue in 2026…

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]]> Autonomous solutions can empower manufacturers for 2026. By Andrei Danescu  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/autonomous-solutions-can-empower-manufacturers-for-2026-by-andrei-danescu/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:58:09 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=56895 As manufacturers look to 2026, the challenges of rising costs and a widening skills gap are placing pressure on Britain’s manufacturing industry, with 46,000 vacancies remaining unfilled.

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]]> As manufacturers look to 2026, the challenges of rising costs and a widening skills gap are placing pressure on Britain’s manufacturing industry, with 46,000 vacancies remaining unfilled. However, a surge in robotics adoption across UK industry could help to alleviate the impact of these ongoing challenges for manufacturers across Britain. Deploying robotics in the warehouse can help manufacturers…

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]]> A Q&A with Rosie Evans Krimme reveals that the success of transformation is determined by people, not processes  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/a-qa-with-rosie-evans-krimme-reveals-that-the-success-of-transformation-is-determined-by-people-not-processes/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:49:57 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=56891 As manufacturing continues its rapid digital evolution, organizations are investing heavily in new technologies, systems, and processes. Yet, transformation programs still often fail to deliver their full promise. This is because success hinges as much on people’s willingness to adapt as on the tools themselves. 

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]]> As manufacturing continues its rapid digital evolution, organizations are investing heavily in new technologies, systems, and processes. Yet, transformation programs still often fail to deliver their full promise. This is because success hinges as much on people’s willingness to adapt as on the tools themselves. We spoke to Rosie Evans Krimme, Director Innovation Lab &

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]]> Metalworking applications are driving advancements in conveyor technology. By Karl Kleppek  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/metalworking-applications-are-driving-advancements-in-conveyor-technology-by-karl-kleppek/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:47:16 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=56887 When machine tools cut metal parts, they generate chips of all shapes and sizes, and the efficient evacuation of these chips is a must. To accomplish this, manufacturing facilities rely on innovative conveyor technologies, two of which are conveyor systems equipped with advanced filtration cells for self-cleaning capability and those that are magnetic based in design. 

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]]> When machine tools cut metal parts, they generate chips of all shapes and sizes, and the efficient evacuation of these chips is a must. To accomplish this, manufacturing facilities rely on innovative conveyor technologies, two of which are conveyor systems equipped with advanced filtration cells for self-cleaning capability and those that are magnetic based in design. In addition to these two…

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]]> Why American manufacturing is losing jobs despite policies designed to bring them back. By Vernon O’Donnell  https://manufacturing-today.com/news/why-american-manufacturing-is-losing-jobs-despite-policies-designed-to-bring-them-back-by-vernon-odonnell/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:52:00 +0000 https://manufacturing-today.com/?p=56663 The math isn’t adding up. The current administration’s tariff policies designed to encourage domestic manufacturing should be creating American jobs.

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]]> The math isn’t adding up. The current administration’s tariff policies designed to encourage domestic manufacturing should be creating American jobs. Instead, US factories shed 78,000 jobs in the year leading to August 2025 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, with durable goods manufacturing taking the hardest hit. This isn’t the reshoring story Americans expected to hear by this…

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