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MBT Today
 
  October 13, 2026
 
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Black SUV suspended by orange mechanical lift in automotive manufacturing facility

Experts reveal a more complicated truth about the surge.

 

 
Rayyan Shafqat, student at Brooklyn Technical High School, featured in Gen Z in Manufacturing program promotional graphic with digital technology background

A 15-year-old's breakthrough reveals what Gen Z really seeks in manufacturing careers.

 
Industrial warehouse facility with rows of automated sorting machines and a worker in blue uniform monitoring operations

The work stretches across four states.

 

Discover how to transform your manufacturing sales and marketing strategies. Download eBook for a thorough overview broken down by manufacturing industry segment, expansion strategies, feature checklist, and more!

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The so-called “safe” approach to updating enterprise-level software and data systems has proven to be more harmful than helpful in many situations. Manufacturing.net editors Jeff Reinke and Anna Wells break down the four biggest risks of taking a conservative approach to upgrading.

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U.S. Capitol dome overlaid with dollar bills and stacked shipping containers symbolizing government, finance, and international trade.

Why the national debt threatens manufacturing subsidies and reshoring.

 
Lockheed Martin logo and text on modern white office building facade with blue glass windows

It includes cyber security engineers, software engineers and technicians.

 

Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach due to budget, time, and skills constraints.

 
Multi-camera dashcam display showing driver, road view, and vehicle telemetry data with speed and performance metrics

Will GM's "eyes off" system be ready by 2028?

 
Red phishing hook icon with code and hands typing on laptop representing cybersecurity threat

Training related to email link avoidance is prevalent, but people still make honest mistakes.

 

As more files, devices, suppliers, and OT data flows become connected, cyber risk expands in an industry already targeted more than any other. Learn how to protect critical operations in the age of AI.

 
Construction worker in safety gear using laptop surrounded by digital data analytics and code interface elements

Prioritizing the building blocks of a secure manufacturing enterprise.

 
Industrial manufacturing facility with CNC machines, blue workbenches, and overhead yellow crane system in warehouse space

Without hiring additional sales or estimating staff.

 
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Tattoo comparison showing black ink under visible light and UV-reactive purple pigment under ultraviolet light on forearm

Do you dare doodle yourself?

 

 
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