manufacturing

JD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
JD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
January 19, 2018  |  International

One of the largest eCommerce sites in China plans to invest more than 20 billion yuan — or $3.11 billion USD — in the country’s northeastern...

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Direct To Consumer: Impact On Retail Manufacturing Industry
Direct To Consumer: Impact On Retail Manufacturing Industry
August 01, 2017  |  Retail

To say direct-to-consumer retail practices have had an impact on the manufacturing industry would be an understatement. With eCommerce a major proponent of the direct-to-consumer...

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Walmart Presents A Ten-Point Plan To Renew U.S. Manufacturing
Walmart Presents A Ten-Point Plan To Renew U.S. Manufacturing
July 27, 2017  |  Retail

Walmart announced news on Wednesday (July 26) that it had convened a broad group of individuals and organizations from the government, business and non-governmental sectors...

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China’s Latest Data Show Consumption Is Strong, Factory Output Slowing
China’s Latest Data Show Consumption Is Strong, Factory Output Slowing
June 14, 2017  |  South East Asia

China’s latest economic data are expected to show retail sales growth was unchanged last month, and factory output and investment decreased slightly for a second...

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Apple’s Rumored New iPhone Speed Slows Down Shares
Apple’s Rumored New iPhone Speed Slows Down Shares
June 12, 2017  |  Apple

While the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) generally has eye-catching, flashy news that causes Apple’s stocks to soar, that wasn’t entirely the case this past week. Following the...

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Study Unveils US Manufacturer Digitization Progress Report
Study Unveils US Manufacturer Digitization Progress Report
June 06, 2017  |  Retail

Adjusting technologies to today’s standards is a common issue for many industries. As one of the largest and perhaps most impacted areas, manufacturing has wrestled...

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Warehouse Robotics To Hit $4.44B By 2022
Warehouse Robotics To Hit $4.44B By 2022
February 28, 2017  |  Retail

The market for automation technology in warehouses are set to take off in the next five years due to sustained growth in the eCommerce industry...

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Everyone Struggles With Supply Chain Management — Some More Than Others
Everyone Struggles With Supply Chain Management — Some More Than Others
February 20, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Optimizing the supply chain is a challenge for any industry — for some, more than others. Analysts say that corporate investment in cloud-based supply chain...

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Xometry Raises $23M To Grow Marketplace
Xometry Raises $23M To Grow Marketplace
February 17, 2017  |  Investments

Slightly more than $120 million in investment fund flows marked the week that ended Feb. 10. That’s a slowdown from the weeks prior and over...

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