As 2025 progresses, manufacturers are seeing small signs that cost pressures are easing. But inflation, tariffs, and geopolitical instability remain critical challenges, requiring a shift from ...

Our research finds that manufacturers have enjoyed three strong years of growth but are now in a pinch. On one hand, their labor costs as well as other costs like those around holding inventory are up ...

Simpson Manufacturing maintains stable growth and margins in the wood-frame sector. Learn the key drivers and future outlook ...

American companies eager to bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas are hitting an unexpected roadblock that’s forcing them to abandon reshoring plans despite strong political support and supply ...

Working with an OEM in a low-cost region can feel like the path of least resistance with lower costs and faster prototyping. But the reality I’ve discovered as a hardware founder is more complicated.

In line with the improvement in the outlook, companies expect most indices to improve marginally over the next 12 months,” said NAM Chief Economist Victoria Bloom. “For example, manufacturers predict ...

The GOP-led Congress is letting Affordable Care Act subsidies lapse, triggering a cost spike. But rising auto insurance bills ...