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Reshaping Global Supply Chains: Impacts of Tariff Hikes and …
Nov 21, 2024 · As global supply chains continue to face challenges in 2024, a potential paradigm shift in U.S. trade policy looms on the horizon. The prospect of dramatically increased tariffs—up to 60% on Chinese imports and 10%-to-20% across all other trading partners, including Mexico—threatens to fundamentally reshape global supply chain landscape.
Trump Wants More Tariffs. Is That a Good Idea for US …
Oct 24, 2024 · If elected, former and possibly future President Donald J. Trump would impose new tariffs on most goods coming into the country, making it his policy stance that has the potential to have the highest impact on manufacturers.
Washing-Machine Tariffs Come Out Clean, Sparkling for US …
Jan 16, 2024 · OPINION. In January 2018, the Trump administration imposed tariffs of 20% to 50% on large residential washing machines. The tariffs expired in February 2023. Six years after these tariffs were imposed, the U.S. now has a larger, more successful, and more competitive domestic washing machine industry.
How 3D Printing Fits into Manufacturing, For Real | IndustryWeek
Oct 9, 2024 · “We don’t have the manpower, the engineering capacity, to go through the legacy portfolio to explore opportunities. For, let’s say, 5,000 components or products that we have to screen, I’ll need 300 years of engineering for one person to dedicate for that portfolio.
Trade Policy Winners and Losers: When Will Steel ... - IndustryWeek
Aug 5, 2024 · Steel articles or products from Mexico which were “melted and poured” outside of North America will incur a 25% duty rate. Aluminum articles or products from Mexico with a primary or secondary “country of smelt” or “country of most recent cast” of China, Belarus or Iran will incur a 10% duty rate.
Nearshoring: A Strategic Manufacturing Necessity Even Before …
Nov 18, 2024 · With the outcome of the U.S. Presidential election and the anticipation of new tariffs in the coming year, Roland Berger’s research indicates that nearshoring has shifted from a strategic choice to a critical necessity. Market expectations of significant tariffs could translate into substantial economic impacts, affecting operational costs and supply chain structures.
How Ford Uses AI for Quality Control | IndustryWeek
Oct 15, 2024 · In this presentation, given at the IndustryWeek Operations Leadership Summit in Indianapolis in June, Ryska spells out how Ford has used AI systems for years and what capabilities those technologies are providing the global automaker these days.
Five Predictions for the 2030 EV Battery Market | IndustryWeek
Oct 16, 2024 · While electric vehicle (EV) sales have slowed in 2024, most experts predict an acceleration in the coming years. New research from Bain & Company shows anticipated future growth in EVs is expected to boost global battery sales to more than four times the 2023 demand by 2030 (see Figure 1).
2024 IndustryWeek Best Plants Award Winners: Championship …
Sep 3, 2024 · Congratulations to the 2024 IndustryWeek Best Plants Award winners. About the IW Best Plants Awards. The IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards program annually recognizes manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico that are on the leading edge of efforts to increase competitiveness, enhance customer satisfaction, and create stimulating and rewarding work environments.