Christopher Chidzik
Principal Economist Chris is currently the Principal Economist at AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology where he examines trends in the overall economy that affect the demand for manufacturing technology. For over five years, Chris has managed surveys which compile the data necessary to get a full picture of the U.S. manufacturing landscape. Prior to AMT, Chris held varied roles in data analytics, research, sales, and marketing in an array of industries and settings. Chris holds a master’s degree in economics from The American University.
Chris is currently the Principal Economist at AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology where he examines trends in the overall economy that affect the demand for manufacturing technology. For over five years, Chris has managed surveys which compile the data necessary to get a full picture of the U.S. manufacturing landscape. Prior to AMT, Chris held varied roles in data analytics, research, sales, and marketing in an array of industries and settings. Chris holds a master’s degree in economics from The American University.
Posts by Christopher Chidzik
Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikSep 20, 2024
July 2024 US Cutting Tool Orders Total $191.8 Million, Up 2.5% Year-to-Date
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute, totaled $191.8 million in July 2024. Orders decreased 7.8% from June 2024 but were up 1.7% from July 2023.
Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikSep 11, 2024
Manufacturing Technology Orders Look To Rebound as IMTS 2024 Opens, Rate Cuts Loom
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT, totaled $321.7 million in July 2024, showing declines of 19.3% from June 2024 and 7.8% compared to July 2023.
Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikAug 14, 2024
US Cutting Tool Orders Totaled $208.1 Million in June 2024, Narrowing Year-to-Date Gains to 2.6%
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT and USCTI, were $208.1 million in June 2024, bringing the year-to-date total to $1.27 billion, up 2.6% compared to the first six months of 2023.
Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikAug 12, 2024
Manufacturing Technology Orders Grow 4.3% in June 2024 as Year-Over-Year Order Gap Narrows
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $386.7 million in May 2024.
Technology
By Christopher ChidzikAug 07, 2024
Fed Up? Looking to September for IMTS, Possible Interest Rate Cuts
Fed policy generally aims to tamp down overheated demand, but as most observers have come to understand, the fundamental issue causing inflation following the pandemic-era shutdowns was firmly rooted on the supply-side of the economy.
Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikJul 10, 2024
US Cutting Tool Orders Totaled $214.4 Million in May 2024, Raising the Year-to-Date Total 4% Over 2023
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), were $214.4 million in May 2024.
Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikJul 08, 2024
Manufacturing Technology Orders Grow in May 2024 Despite Sustained High Interest Rates
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $386.7 million in May 2024.
Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikJun 12, 2024
US Cutting Tool Orders Totaled $214.7 Million in April 2024, Raising Year-to-Date Total Nearly 5% Over 2023
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), reached $214.7 million in April 2024.
Intelligence
By Christopher ChidzikJun 10, 2024
April 2024 Manufacturing Technology Orders Slow Decline, Remain Above Historical Average
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, reached $317.9 million in April 2024.
Technology
By Christopher ChidzikMay 28, 2024
Navigating Automation Adoption: A Historical Perspective
While the machinery that inspired the upheaval at the beginning of the 19th century would seem unfathomably labor-intensive by today’s standards, it illustrates how the fear of new technologies replacing manufacturing jobs is not a new one.
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