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  October 22, 2026
 
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Military MLRS launcher firing a long-range missile in a forest clearing with smoke and flames visible

The facility was designed to double current capacity.

 

 
BMW logo mounted on modern building with cylindrical towers and blue sky background

The automaker is also offering a “turbo bonus.”

 
Modern Carrier HVAC dealership facility with white exterior, blue signage, and yellow equipment canopy under blue sky

The investment will create 1,500 manufacturing, engineering and other jobs.

 

Why? It adds duplicate work, doesn’t match how your team sells, or leaves order, inventory, and service data in separate systems. Join our webinar on Thu, Oct 29 at 1:00 PM CDT to learn whether your adoption problem is really about training or workflow.

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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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Industrial manufacturing facility with blue CNC machines and Sena CutSend signage on warehouse wall

This is the company that wants to be America's "anything factory."

 
Row of yellow school buses parked in a line with bare trees in background

Georgia is "where Blue Bird was born."

 
Farmer in blue jacket and cap handling hay bales near a wooden barn and truck

The key is fiber morphology.

 

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.

 
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It would be the world's biggest deal for the world's richest man.

 
A plume of smokes rises from MC Tank Transport Inc., Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 21, 2026.

The tank contained glycidyl methacrylate, an industrial chemical in plastics, paints and coatings.

 

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.

 
Person examining moss-covered wooden structure in rustic indoor setting with exposed beams

Are you familiar with "stringing" or "looping?"

 
Three-dimensional white lettering mounted on modern blue and white building facade with shadow details

The automaker's cash flow was a bit of a surprise.

 
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Garage find collection featuring red bicycle, car door panel, tools, and Arai helmet box on workbench

It sat for 25 years.

 

 
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