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Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsDec 01, 2023

Membership, Privileges, and Opportunities

While there are many sources of data that you can find in a Google search, there is no specific source like the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program that AMT administers.

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Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikAug 01, 2023

Flying Lessons

In the time that air and space travel went from entertaining novelty to a ubiquitous form of travel and exploration, its importance to the manufacturing technology market has only grown.

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Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikDec 01, 2022

Navigating Through Economic Crossroads

Charting Where We Have Been and What May Lie Ahead.

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Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikNov 28, 2022

The Effect of Elections on Manufacturing Technology Orders

Given the recent election, it seems timely to build upon some of this analysis by examining what effect, if any, elections may have on machinery orders, as measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published ...

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Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikOct 04, 2022

Is the COVID Setback a Setup for an Industry Comeback?

In late July 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the advanced Q2 gross domestic product (GDP) numbers, which showed the U.S. economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.9%. While this was an improvement from the 1.6% annualized ...

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Technology
By Stephen LaMarcaSep 02, 2022

AMT Tech Report: Issue #223

$4.4 billion EV battery plant. PCT gets some new tools. Baggage handling AGV. Robot monitoring. COVID left Japan with a hot job market.

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Technology
By Bonnie GurneyJul 28, 2022

IMTS Smarter Sourcing Symposium Tackles Supply Chain Challenges

The inaugural IMTS Smarter Sourcing Symposium, presented by IMTS and The Onshoring Project, will be held at IMTS 2022 and will provide guidance, tools, and tactics to create more profitable domestic sourcing using lean and agile suppliers.

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Advocacy
By Amber ThomasJan 25, 2022

Update on Labor Regulations

On Jan. 25, AMT joined more than 100 organizations in a letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to hold stakeholder meetings before the development and issuance of its anticipated proposed rulemaking ...

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Advocacy
By Amber ThomasJan 17, 2022

Supreme Court Blocks Vaccine Mandates

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that OSHA has no legal authority to enforce the Biden administration’s vaccine order for private businesses with 100 or more employees. Earlier this month, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the stay ...

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Advocacy
By Amber ThomasDec 08, 2021

Courts Block Vaccine Mandates

Updated Dec. 8: This week, a federal court judge in Georgia temporarily halted the vaccine mandate for federal contractors nationwide until several challenges to the order play out in court.

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