American factories flexed some muscle in April, boosting output by the most since February 2014 in broad fashion. Along with gains at mines and utilities, total industrial output was also the strongest in more than three years, Federal Reserve data showed this week.

Stratasys is developing a cloud-service platform that comprises expandable, server rack-like modular 3-D printer units configured under one software platform to work simultaneously to mass produce parts.

A glut of used big rigs is weighing down trucking companies already mired in a prolonged slump in the freight market.

Microsoft last week unveiled new tools intended to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling machine smarts to be built into software from smartphone games to factory floors.

Paul Keel, senior vice president of supply chain management at 3M, explains how 3M is working to improve its supply chain capabilities.

After announcing its first revenue from sales, HP Inc. says it is now focused on scaling up its Multi Jet Fusion 3-D printing business that it believes will rival standard manufacturing technologies, such as injection molding.