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U.S. is Losing Soybean-Export Edge as Brazil Closes Logistics Gap

U.S. farmers facing supply-chain bottlenecks and a surging dollar are losing their competitive edge in the global market for soybeans to their biggest rival: Brazil.

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China’s Scorching Heat Leads to Power Cuts, Factory Disruptions

Water levels in the upper stretches of the Yangtze — a crucial source of hydro-power, transport and water for crops — are at the lowest level since records began.

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How the Metaverse Has Changed Manufacturing

While for some companies the concept of digital twins may be new, others in the manufacturing space have been using them for years now, proving not just their effectiveness, but also their ability to drive innovation in an increasingly competitive economy.

A factory worker uses a digital tablet. Photo: Getty.

Heavy-Equipment Maker Tears Down Functional Silos With a Digital Twin

E.D. Etnyre & Co., the venerable manufacturer of heavy equipment for road maintenance and preservation, looks for a way to share data from multiple legacy systems across the organization.

A contractor supervises as milling machines remove asphalt from a runway. Photo: Bloomberg.

Quantum Computing Is Solving the World's Complex Logistics Problems

Quantum computing is emerging as an important means of helping companies solve their most complex business challenges.

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Watch: A New Report on the Industrial Supply Chain

Claudio Knizek, global leader of advanced manufacturing with EY, discusses the results of the firm’s new survey on shifting trends in industrial manufacturing and sourcing.

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Sourcing Parts Faster With Digital Manufacturing

The emergence of e-commerce for ordering parts has made the experience as easy as buying a book or toaster on Amazon.com, enabling supply chain managers, product designers, engineers and others to carry out the process quickly and on demand.

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More Manufacturers Are Embracing Virtual Reality. Here's Why.

An increasing number of manufacturers are implementing systems driven by augmented and virtual reality in a bid to boost efficiency, lower costs and minimize human touch points.

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How Factory Data, AI Prevent Production Delays

Machine downtime is an issue that constantly plagues operations, leading to frustrated workers and a negative impact on the business’s bottom line.

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American Factories Heat Up as CEOs Take Production Out of China

Rattled by the most recent wave of strict Covid lockdowns in China, the long-time manufacturing hub of choice for multinationals, CEOs have been highlighting plans to relocate production.

A U.S. flag is displayed on a factory floor in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.

Auto Workers Hold the Cards as U.S. Recession Looms

A narrowly avoided strike last week offers a glimpse of what could be coming next year — when General Motors, Ford and Stellantis negotiate new four-year contracts for their roughly 150,000 U.S. employees represented by the United Auto Workers.

Workers assemble a Chevrolet Sonic vehicle and Chevrolet Bolt vehicle at the General Motors Co. Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Photo: Bloomberg.

How Manufacturers Are Building Resilience in the Shortage Economy

In a race to fortify their supply chains, leading manufacturers are realizing value from digital transformation beyond the factory floor.

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