National Journal A group of scholars at the McKinsey Global Institute identified the top emerging technologies with the greatest power to transform our economy and society-not surprisingly, many of them will significantly impact manufacturing as we know it. Here are four of the hottest technologies that will help drive powerful growth and progress in manufacturing tomorrow and into the future.

Manufacturing Business Technology Might internships be an option to bridge the gap between supply (unemployed youth) and demand (specific talent)? The reality is that not everyone can take advantage of unpaid internships, especially those who live in rural areas, are single parents or facing barriers to employment.

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Manufacturing.net The U.S. industrial vacancy rate dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade during the third quarter of 2014, according to commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. The company’s latest research findings, released today, show significant space absorption, which coupled with historically low supply is driving strong rent growth in most major industrial hubs.

FOX Business President Barack Obama will launch a series of executive actions to strengthen U.S. advanced manufacturing, including a $300 million investment in three technologies considered crucial to the country's industrial competitiveness.

Business Standard As economic reforms gain momentum, India's growth is likely to accelerate towards its high long-run potential. Measures such as a national Goods and Services Tax (GST), accompanied by a dismantling of inter-state check posts, can be transformational and significantly improve the domestic and international competitiveness of Indian manufacturing firms.

Engineering.com August U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $356.69 million according to AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 0.4% from July but down 6.0% when compared with the total of $379.26 million reported for August 2013.

The Guardian Resource scarcity and human rights issues surrounding metals extraction, coupled with unrelenting global demand mean the industry is facing some tough realities.

Reuters Japanese manufacturing activity expanded in October at the fastest pace in seven months as domestic and overseas orders increased, a survey showed on Thursday, in an encouraging sign that the economy may finally be recovering from an April sales tax hike.

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Manufacturing.net The space exploration company Astrobotic wants to be your robot’s cheap ticket to the moon. The aerospace innovator is planning to start flying missions there in summer 2016. Its lander-in-development, called Griffin, will have enough room on board to take four robotic rovers and scientific instruments to the lunar surface. On the way, it could also drop off a satellite in the moon’s orbit.

Manufacturing.net When Hurricane Odile hit the Baja California peninsula in mid-September, it quickly became one of the most destructive storms ever to make landfall in Mexico. When engineers saw that Cabo’s power lifeline, a 100-mile long transmission line starting in the city of La Paz, was too badly damaged to be completely repaired, GE stepped in with a mobile turbine built around technology originally developed for jet engines.

Manufacturing.net Unifor says Ford Motor Co. has decided to build its new engine in Mexico after it was unable to reach a deal with the federal and Ontario governments.

Manufacturing.net Optimism is returning to the regional engineering and manufacturing industries as firms announce plans to recruit workers, invest millions, and expand premises.

International Business Times Weak demand continues to plague the Eurozone, with French output falling to an eight-month low in October. The second biggest Eurozone economy has fallen below the mark that indicates economic expansion, according to the latest purchasing managers' index (PMI) from Markit.

The Guardian UK car manufacturing is in the midst of its strongest run of growth in 6 years, despite a drop in production in September. More than 1.13m cars rolled off production lines in British factories in the first nine months of the year. This is up 0.6% on a year earlier and the best performance over the period since 2008.

AINonline Pilatus and Williams International have been touting some features–passive thrust vectoring and quiet power mode–of the FJ44-4A turbofan on the PC-24 but the engine manufacturer is scarce on details.

North American Wind Power Gear manufacturer and service provider Moventas is taking its mobile operations center on a multi-city U.S. tour to give wind farm owners and operators a better understanding of its services.

IndustryWeek Setting a high bar for employee engagement, Acadia Windows and Doors has success employing people with disabilities.