CHICAGO— After years of disruption-driven investment, manufacturers are entering 2026 with a narrower focus: stabilizing operations, extracting more value from existing assets and managing with fewer ...

Rising wages and benefit costs will pressure plastics manufacturers as minimum wage increases take effect across multiple ...

Unit labor cost growth decreased 1.9% Q/Q in Q3, unrevised from the initial estimate released on Jan. 8, vs. +1.0% in the ...

Across the value chain, from raw material handling to packaging and cold storage, operational efficiency now determines profitability. Automation, energy optimization, and smarter equipment choices ...

As global supply chains face disruptions, escalating geopolitical pressures, and tariffs, manufacturing leaders must blend automation and skilled labor to shield margins and ensure continuity. This ...

This week is a big week for inflation data: The Labor Department is putting out its latest consumer price index on Wednesday, the producer price index comes out Thursday and the import price index ...

As 2025 progresses, manufacturers are seeing small signs that cost pressures are easing. But inflation, tariffs, and geopolitical instability remain critical challenges, requiring a shift from ...

Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts ...

American companies eager to bring manufacturing jobs back from overseas are hitting an unexpected roadblock that’s forcing them to abandon reshoring plans despite strong political support and supply ...