Scott Achelpohl

Washington, D.C.

Managing Editor at Endeavor Business Media

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Articles

Webinar replay: As tariff war whipsaws world economy, ‘uncertainty is the new certainty'

1 week ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl

With our group of manufacturing brands, Smart Industry’s sister brand IndustryWeek on May 7 led the first of a series of webinars on the brewing trade war ignited by U.S. President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth threats and active tariffs on other world economic powers such as China and the impact on manufacturers from the resulting chaos.
Survey: Firms see ‘smart’ manufacturing investments paying off in productivity, capacity gains

2 weeks ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl

“Smart” manufacturing’s value is very much being realized, according to the newly released results of a late summer/early fall 2024 Deloitte survey, with respondents reporting up to 20% improvement in production output, a 20% gain in employee productivity, and 15% more in unlocked capacity.
Podcast: Has additive peaked or is the marketplace for 3D manufacturing simply shifting?

2 weeks ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl

What you'll learn from this episode:Additive manufacturing hit $21.9 billion in 2024, with materials seeing the strongest growth—signaling broader industrial adoption. China doubled AM machine exports in two years, now leading global growth with rapid expansion into consumer and electric vehicle applications. U.S. AM growth is driven by government funding and reshoring efforts, with support from programs like AM Forward and America Makes.
Podcast: Arming frontline workers with AI tools that work

3 weeks ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl

This sponsored episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast focuses on building AI that works for manufacturing teams and features two thought leaders from MaintainX, a maintenance and asset management platform purpose-built to help frontline industrial teams run more efficient, resilient, and safer operations.
Video: How John Deere deployed 5G in a cutting-edge manufacturing advancement

4 weeks ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl

IndustryWeek’s Dennis Scimeca, also a Smart Industry contributor, this week debuted his occasional video series, called Smart Manufacturers, with an episode that looks at John Deere’s adoption of 5G wireless technology, which is still finding its place in the manufacturing world. Deere, however, developed the internal expertise to manage its 5G system without dependence on any other company.
Leading cyberattack against manufacturing sets record in Q1

1 month ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl

What you’ll learn:GuidePoint reports a high of 2,063 separate ransomware victims (a 102% increase) and some 70 active ransomware groups (a 55.5% spike and a new quarterly record). A 75% increase in actively exploited flaws compared to the same quarter, the first quarter, of 2024. 59% of observed ransomware victims in Q1 2025 were based in the U.S.According to Armis, 87% of IT decision-makers worry about cyberwarfare's impact on their organizations, a 34% increase over 2024.
Nano Dimension wraps acquisition of Desktop Metal

1 month ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl |Geert De Lombaerde

What you’ll learn:The Nano Dimension acquisition of Desktop Metal was first announced in July. The deal is the latest in a chaotic two years for the additive manufacturing market. It’s been almost two years since Stratasys, the largest company in the AM space, bid $1.8 billion for Desktop Metal, but Nano’s purchase of the company, finalized April 2, was valued at much less, $179.3 million.
Podcast: How to Avoid Digital Transformation Pitfalls

1 month ago | newequipment.com | Scott Achelpohl

To get straight answers on navigating digital transformation challenges, Scott Achelpohl, managing editor at Smart Industry spoke with Francisco Almada Lobo, CEO and co-founder of Critical Manufacturing.
Podcast: Are manufacturers achieving real transformation, or are they just covering up existing inefficiencies?

1 month ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl

PodcastsScott Achelpohl, Smart Industry’s managing editor, was joined for this episode by Francisco Almada Lobo, who is CEO and co-founder of Critical Manufacturing, which provides automation and manufacturing software for high-tech industries, such as semiconductor, electronics, medical devices and industrial equipment.
Leveraging real-time production data: Q&A with Adam Mullen

1 month ago | smartindustry.com | Scott Achelpohl

As group product manager for Plex by Rockwell Automation, Adam Mullen oversees the company’s broader ERP product portfolio and leads strategic initiatives spanning connected worker, international growth and sustainability. With a background as a solution architect and senior delivery consultant, he has led implementations of the Plex suite across many manufacturing verticals, specializing in accounting, costing, and financials.