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The Editorial
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Commentary on issues and events of interest to manufacturers.

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Don’t Fear AI; Use It to Improve Manufacturing

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John Sprovieri
August 9, 2024

For manufacturers, there is plenty to like about AI.


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The Pandemic Has Taught Us Nothing

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John Sprovieri
July 11, 2024

Note to the U.S. healthcare industry: Heed the words of Spanish-American writer and philosopher George Santayana: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”


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Will Ban on Noncompete Agreements Affect Manufacturing?

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John Sprovieri
June 11, 2024

In April, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final rule that bans noncompete agreements for employees nationwide.



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Children Have No Place on the Assembly Line

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John Sprovieri
May 16, 2024

Child labor violations have increased dramatically nationwide in recent years.


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Five Robot Trends to Watch in 2024

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John Sprovieri
April 16, 2024

According to the International Federation of Robotics, here are the top five trends in robotics for 2024.


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Manufacturers Are Embracing the Circular Economy

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John Sprovieri
March 13, 2024

Manufacturers are increasingly thinking about the impact of their operations on the environment and on scarce resources


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Congress Should Ease Tax Burden on Manufacturers

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John Sprovieri
February 19, 2024

Manufacturers’ ability to create jobs in the United States, invest in communities and compete in the global economy is threatened by recent tax policy changes that make it more costly to perform research, buy machinery and finance capital investments.


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Two Years Later, Infrastructure Law Is Having an Impact

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John Sprovieri
January 23, 2024

Since the BIL passed, state and local capital investment has rebounded and returned to pre-pandemic levels. The two-year increase in state and local capital investment as a share of state and local spending—1.6 percentage points—is the largest since 1979.


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Resiliency in the Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Requires a Team Approach

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John Sprovieri
November 14, 2023

Companies involved in creating the products and components that are critical to our everyday lives face an urgent need to make their supply chains less vulnerable to events that could interrupt their businesses.


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Automotive Industry

UAW Strike Threatens Economy, EV Transition

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John Sprovieri
September 25, 2023

I’m all for auto workers getting paid, but the UAW’s demands this time around seem a bit much. I can’t see how the OEMs will be able to meet them, and I worry about the implications for the economy. The 2019 strike lasted more than a month, and a prolonged strike now could jeopardize the economic recovery.


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