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Intel Email Reveals Plan for Deep Factory Cuts

1 week ago | manufacturing.net | Nolan Beilstein

TranscriptThe Oregonian reported that chipmaker Intel plans to lay off up to 20% of its factory workforce, citing an internal email the publication says was verified by four employees. According to the report, Intel informed its employees that the cuts would begin taking effect in July and would impact factories worldwide.
70% Rule: Manufacturing Innovation Without Perfection

2 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Nolan Beilstein

Chasing perfection can do more harm than good, according to Ozgur Tohumcu, the general manager of automotive and manufacturing at Amazon Web Services. In this Q&A with Manufacturing.net, Tohumcu explains how manufacturers can make calculated decisions based on the best available information, rather than waiting for a perfect opportunity. Ozgur Tohumcu (OT): Perfection should not be viewed as a prerequisite needed for innovation to begin.
Executive Order Focuses on Cybersecurity Challenges

2 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Jeff Reinke

The Trump administration recently issued a cybersecurity Executive Order. While it contains some potentially questionable (cyber sanctions not applying to election-related activities) and agenda-motivated directives (immigration-focused mandates and calling out "problematic elements" from the Biden and Obama administrations), there are a number of key points, including:The Order directs the Federal government to advance secure software development.
What Makes the Midwest so Attractive to Medtech Manufacturers

2 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Ben Munson

Medical device CDMO TekniPlex recently cut the ribbon on its newest facility, a 200,000-square-foot ISO-certified factory that aligns with the company’s newly formed Barrier Protection Systems segment. Among the already-installed equipment at the plant is a new air knife coater that will let TekniPlex boost its supply of coated Tyvek and heat seal coated reinforced papers for medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic applications.
Balancing Short-Term Gains with Long-Term Vision

2 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Jeff Reinke

According to IBMâ€™s 2024 CFO Study, nearly two-thirds of CFOs said they were feeling pressure to accelerate ROI across the companyâ€™s technology portfolio. As a result, 57 percent said that they were prioritizing short-term targets over long-term investments when building tech stacks. The risk is increasing tech debt by sacrificing long-term viability for short-term functionality.
The U.S. and China Say They Have Agreed on a Framework to Resolve Their Trade Disputes

2 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Jill Lawless |Ken Moritsugu

LONDON (AP) â€” Senior U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a framework to get their trade negotiations back on track after a series of disputes that threatened to derail them, both sides have said. The announcement came at the end of two days of talks in the British capital that wrapped up late Tuesday. The meetings appeared to focus on finding a way to resolve disputes over mineral and technology exports that had shaken a fragile truce on trade reached in Geneva last month.
Township Seeks Cannabis Funds for Legal Challenge

2 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Ben Munson

TranscriptGreen Charter Township has been locked in a legal battle with Gotion, a Chinese battery manufacturer, for more than a year now. At one time, Gotion was set to build a $2.6 billion electric vehicle battery factory near the central Michigan town.
How One Manufacturer Took AI to Prime Time and It Worked

2 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Anna Wells

According to Tim Dickson, the time for “playing around” with AI was last year. This year, the stakes are higher. Dickson, Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) for Regal Rexnord, believes it’s time manufacturers start proving the value. And for Regal Rexnord, a global power transmission and motion control company with more than 50 brands, that means getting past the low hanging fruit and on to the game changers.
John Deere Commits $20 Billion to U.S. Manufacturing

3 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | David Mantey

John Deere this week reiterated that it would spend billions on its U.S. operations in the coming years β and refuted a report that it would freeze its domestic manufacturing.
Planet-warming Emissions Dropped When Companies Had to Report Them

3 weeks ago | manufacturing.net | Joshua Bickel |Melina Walling |Mary Katherine Wildeman |Seth Borenstein

LEOPOLD, Ind. (AP) — On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent lights are covered with images of a bright blue sky, a few clouds floating by. Outside, the real sky isn’t always blue. Sometimes it’s hazy, with pollution drifting from coal-fired power plants in this part of southwest Indiana.