Consumer interest in the outdoors has provided a note of hope for the boating industry.
June 10, 2021The downturn in motor vehicle manufacturing has claimed another victim as the Osram Continental joint venture is being disbanded.
September 29, 2020While the shortage of microchips for automobiles may be one of the most visible examples of supply chain issues limiting the ability of manufacturers to ramp up output, it's not the only one. The Biden administration has ordered a review of all supply chains critical to the US economy in an effort to identify weaknesses and work to remove them going forward.
March 8, 2021The RV industry has been a surprise beneficiary of the pandemic as consumers have looked to new options to get out into nature while remaining socially distant. Suppliers to the RV industry have benefited as well.
August 21, 2020E-Bike sales surged in Germany during the pandemic. With Americans spending so much more time outdoors can the success be replicated in the US?
April 9, 2021Federal efforts to promote investment in domestic manufacturing may face a number of challenges related to supply chains, cost, and trade agreements, among others.
March 8, 2021With vehicle and airplane traffic significantly reduced amid the pandemic, the refining industry is facing additional challenges as more motor vehicle manufacturers look at shifting their product offerings toward an all-electric lineup much faster than anyone had been anticipating.
August 5, 2020More planes being mothballed means more spare parts for the next plane down the line.
September 15, 2020When motor vehicle production tanked in the spring vehicle manufacturers cut their orders for all of the chips used in new cars and trucks — just as consumer electronic demand was taking off with everyone working and going to school from home. Now the vehicle manufacturers are finding that their positions in the queue have all been taken.
January 14, 2021Manufacturing activity — both in the US and Globally — took a pretty big hit in 2020. However, positive signs have emerged at the beginning of a new year as companies learned how to work in a more socially distanced fashion, and consumers learned how to shop safely in the middle of a pandemic.
January 7, 2021