Manufacturing.net President Barack Obama is focusing on high-tech jobs in his bid to make progress on stagnant wages in this country.

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Plant Engineering ABB is investing $30 million in building a new manufacturing site in Memphis, Tenn., that will focus on smart products and the Internet of Things (IoT) for industries like oil and gas, power generation, mining, and healthcare.

Manufacturing Business Technology As the number of manufacturers looking to capitalize on IoT efficiencies grows, so will the amount being invested in related equipment, platforms, components and systems.

Industry Week Sluggish growth abroad, a stronger U.S. dollar, the West Coast ports slowdown, still-cautious consumers and sharply lower energy prices have combined to provide a significant headwind for many manufacturers. However, manufacturing demand and output improved throughout the course of 2014, providing some momentum and cautious optimism for 2015.

The Herald As the manufacturing resurgence grows, veterans will play a critical role in strengthening the core of the manufacturing and technical service industries, which are poised to hire 230,000 workers over the next five years.

Brookings Policies and initiatives to promote U.S. manufacturing would be well advised to take a value chain perspective of this economic sector.

Design News The World Economic Forum has published its annual list of Top 10 Emerging Technologies and this year's list is dominated by technologies that will alter the manufacturing landscape forever.

Financial Post One of the thorniest questions presented by the current economic "recovery" has been why it isn’t producing more full-time, well-paying employment.

Hartford Business Beyond full-scale production, additive technology is, and can be, used for pushing the design and manufacturing envelope beyond traditional manufacturing, into new frontiers for product development.

Crain's New York Business Mayor Bill de Blasio had a message for industrial businesses seeking his help: It's coming. Soon.

Journal-News Greg Morris of GE Aviation is being honored again by the aerospace and manufacturing industry for his work in industrializing additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing.

Brookings When General Electric announced plans to ramp up production at its Louisville Appliances & Lighting plant several years ago, the company and its suppliers faced a significant barrier: finding enough skilled workers to staff their plants and factories

Milwaukee Business Journal The Manufacturing Institute has selected two executives with Modine Manufacturing Co. as 2015 STEP Award winners, recognizing their work as women and leaders in their industry.

Manufacturing Business Technology Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the 26th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 69th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.

Consumer Goods Technology In the IDC Manufacturing Predictions for 2015, the company identified seven essential drivers that shape the IT investments manufacturers are making in 2015.

Quality Magazine In June 2011, President Barack Obama endorsed the Manufacturing Institute's five-year goal of 500,000 industry certifications issued within its Skills Certification System. The institute and its partners has already issued some 419,528 certifications — putting the system on track to beat the original five-year goal by more than a year.