Manufacturing

Manufacturing sector news can be a leading indicator for supply chain managers looking for information about supplier capacity, production challenges, inventory tactics, and other operations trends. Are you a manufacturing executive looking for further coverage of the sector? See our sister publication manufacturingdive.com.

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    Honda weighs production pivot ahead of potential tariffs

    The automaker is committed to ramping up U.S. electric vehicle production despite the incoming Trump administration's tariff threats, an executive said.

    By • Nov. 18, 2024
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    Yeti, e.l.f. Beauty and others prep supply chains for Trump tariffs

    Some businesses are planning more production outside of China or mulling price increases. Others are maintaining the status quo.

    By • Nov. 15, 2024
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    Top 5 stories from Supply Chain Dive

    Here’s how companies are navigating rising costs, network changes and logistics disruptions across global supply chain networks.

    By Supply Chain Dive staff
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    Retail freight still outpacing industrial for LTL carriers

    A continued slump in manufacturing demand is shifting the traditional customer mix for companies like Old Dominion, Saia and XPO.

    By • Nov. 13, 2024
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    Trump’s tariffs: How manufacturers can prepare

    Frontloading commodity imports could be a temporary solution, but diversified sourcing will be critical long term, experts say.

    By • Nov. 12, 2024
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    Steve Madden to slash China sourcing as tariff concerns escalate

    The fashion brand is among several companies looking to limit their exposure to President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariff hikes.

    By • Nov. 12, 2024
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    4 manufacturing issues to watch under a new Trump administration

    President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda could mean raised tariffs, lower taxes and curtailed clean energy subsidies.

    By • Nov. 12, 2024
  • Ameripen Program Director Kyla Fisher (left) moderates a discussion with Michael Okoroafor (center), chief sustainability officer at McCormick & Co., and Neil Menezes (right), packaging sustainability policy manager at General Mills, about how suppliers can help brands complying with packaging EPR programs at Pack Expo International in Chicago on Nov. 5, 2024.
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    How suppliers can help brands’ extended producer responsibility transition

    Representatives from General Mills, Clorox and McCormick & Co. discussed how companies are pushing for decarbonization via packaging changes at Pack Expo International. 

    By Maria Rachal • Nov. 7, 2024
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    Supply chain leaders react to Donald Trump’s win

    Some industry groups fear expanded tariffs under a second Trump presidency, while others foresee benefits for manufacturing and trucking.

    By • Updated Nov. 7, 2024
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    4 employment actions to expect under a second Trump presidency

    Employers are likely to see immigration raids, agency chair replacements and a slowing in regulatory activity, experts at Littler predicted.

    By Emilie Shumway • Nov. 6, 2024
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    Tariff hikes could be coming. Stanley Black & Decker says it’s ready.

    The toolmaker has been formulating a mitigation strategy since the spring, with the company planning to shift production away from China.

    By • Nov. 4, 2024
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    Levi Strauss seeks decarbonized supply chain

    The denim manufacturer has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and reducing scope 3 emissions 42% by 2030.

    By Zoya Mirza • Nov. 4, 2024
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    Manufacturing production down ahead of presidential election: PMI

    Demand rose slightly during the month as manufacturers hope for a rebound next year. 

    By • Nov. 1, 2024
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    General Dynamics Q3 aircraft deliveries hampered by supplier issue

    The aerospace company said G700 deliveries fell far short of expectations last quarter due to component exchanges and late engine shipments.

    By • Oct. 31, 2024
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    Mercedes-Benz seeks circularity with new battery recycling plant

    With a targeted recovery rate of up to 96%, the facility will process and recycle enough materials to produce more than 50,000 new battery modules per year.

    By Eric Walz • Oct. 31, 2024
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    3M pushes for better delivery performance

    The manufacturer is pursuing a 90% or higher on-time, in-full rate as it battles supply chain inefficiencies across its vast network.

    By • Oct. 30, 2024
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    Dawn Foods names new supply chain SVP

    Ahmet Hepdogan will oversee procurement, distribution services and supply chain for the bakery ingredients distributor.

    By • Oct. 29, 2024
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    GM invests $625M in lithium production capacity

    The automaker is partnering with Lithium Americas to develop the Thacker Pass Mine in Nevada, where GM agreed to buy up to 100% of lithium produced for 20 years.

    By • Oct. 18, 2024
  • 2013 Honda Accords coming off the assembly line at the Marysville Auto Plant Nov. 1, 2012, exactly 30 years after the first Accord was produced in the U.S. at the Marysville, Ohio plant on Nov. 1, 198
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    Honda supply chain woes had little impact on September sales

    While the disruptions from Hurricane Helene have subsided, retooling efforts for Ohio EV production are still hampering its manufacturing activity.

    By • Oct. 18, 2024
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    Biden-Harris administration opens tariff exclusion process

    The exclusions come as some manufacturers scramble to find alternative suppliers outside China.

    By • Oct. 17, 2024
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    More US-based companies to shift supply chain operations into Americas: report

    Reducing touch points and increasing proximity to manufacturing and procurement locations is a priority for firms, according to KPMG.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Bassett Furniture contends with Hurricane Helene, port strike disruptions

    One of the company’s distribution centers was offline following the storm, with shipments delayed up to two weeks. 

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Outdoor gear manufacturer shifts distribution operations to Mississippi

    Exxel Outdoors’ multimillion-dollar relocation project places its U.S. warehouse facility closer to its manufacturing plant in Haleyville, Alabama.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
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    Hormel taps co-packer partnerships to aid disrupted plant

    Production at a Planters facility in Virginia was impacted by a food safety issue found in April.

    By • Oct. 9, 2024
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    Rivian cuts production outlook amid parts shortage

    The EV maker said the supply issue began in Q3 and has become more “acute” in recent weeks.

    By • Oct. 8, 2024
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    Layoffs mount amid low manufacturing demand: September PMI

    The presidential election, an East Coast port strike and the impact of Hurricane Helene are creating a flurry of challenges for manufacturers this fall.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024