Those are all words that roll readily from a conversation with Paul Lavoie, who was once Connecticut’s chief manufacturing officer. Now Lavoie is in the beginning of his job as the University of New ...

Manufacturers in Georgia are launching an effort to change perceptions about their sector among students and other young people, with an eye on attracting their future workforce. The Georgia ...

Manufacturing's next transformation isn't happening on factory floors—it's happening in workers' minds. The most consequential shift since Henry Ford’s moving assembly line is not about physical ...

There is a very real anxiety around automation, especially in America—where once-thriving communities have been gutted by waves of displacement, offshoring, and the unchecked application of technology ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder of Fictiv. Stanford MechE. Ford Alum. Forbes 30 Under 30. According to the 10th Annual State of Manufacturing and ...

For forging, METAL offers an advanced online curriculum developed with the HAMMER Engineering Research Center, structured into 15 modules (approximately 10 hours). It leans into the blend employers ...

Caterpillar Inc. is making a five-year, $100 million pledge to fund workforce development and strengthen the manufacturing industry’s future. “This investment reinforces our commitment to developing a ...

The manufacturing industry has long bemoaned the decline of its workforce. Yet today’s manufacturing educational pathways look much like they did in the ‘80s, when hiring numbers began declining. One ...

12 for Life teaches academics along with real-life technical skills needed to succeed in industry. Two students in the Southwire 12 for Life program work on a project. 12 For Life was created by ...

The drive to revive U.S. manufacturing has been at the center of national policy shifts about international trade and tariffs. Top lawmakers and business leaders join Washington Post Live to discuss ...

In the age of AI and automation, if industries are not ahead of the curve, they are often falling behind. According to a May DeDeloitte survey that connected with 600 executives from large ...

T he manufacturing industry maintains its place as a vital economic engine. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s “Annual Report on the U.S. Manufacturing Economy: 2024,” ...