Manufacturing news and trends

PepsiCo Partners With Siemens and Nvidia on AI Digital Twins
artificial intelligence // January 28, 2026

PepsiCo announced a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and Nvidia designed to transform plant and supply chain operations through advanced digital twin technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative positions the global consumer packaged goods giant at the forefront of industrial AI adoption for complex manufacturing...

CES Spotlights B2B Tech Driving Next Industrial Era
B2B Payments // January 06, 2026

By now, the consumerization trend of the B2B space is old news. But if the 2026 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is any indication, the tides of innovation appear to be heading upstream, or at least embracing a two-way street. Get the Full...

AI Moves Manufacturing From Automation to Autonomy
artificial intelligence // December 29, 2025

Take a look at the agenda for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show if you want to see where agentic AI is headed. Said agenda is loaded up this year with keynotes and use cases from the manufacturing sector. While consumer-facing use cases get a lot...

What Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tech CFOs Have in Common
Faster Payments // December 18, 2025

When one thinks of fast payments, manufacturing isn’t the first sector to come to mind. It’s the same for simple payments and healthcare; or not meeting their customers’ needs and tech firms. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Interviews & Exclusives
Smart Manufacturers Redesign Plants to Unlock AI Gains

February 11, 2026
Manufacturers racing to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) are often experiencing an uncomfortable reality: productivity declines before gains materialize. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

AI Moves Manufacturing From Automation to Autonomy

December 29, 2025
Take a look at the agenda for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show if you want to see where agentic AI is headed. Said agenda is loaded up this year with...

What Manufacturing, Healthcare and Tech CFOs Have in Common

December 18, 2025
When one thinks of fast payments, manufacturing isn’t the first sector to come to mind. It’s the same for simple payments and healthcare; or not meeting their customers’ needs and...

Trump’s Tariff Freeze: What Could Have Happened if They Stayed in Place?

April 10, 2025
Hate to say you read it here first, but here’s a prescient quote left on the cutting room floor from PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster’s interview with QED Investors partner Amias...

Quick Reads
PepsiCo Partners With Siemens and Nvidia on AI Digital Twins

January 28, 2026
PepsiCo announced a multi-year collaboration with Siemens and Nvidia designed to transform plant and supply chain operations through advanced digital twin technology and artificial intelligence (AI). The initiative positions the global consumer packaged goods giant at the forefront of industrial AI adoption for complex manufacturing and logistics systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form […]

Manufacturers Lose Confidence in Hopes of Tariff Rollback

December 10, 2025
American manufacturers are reportedly scaling back parts and raw material orders amid tariff-related uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

JPMorganChase Says Jeff Bezos Is Among Advisers to Security and Resiliency Initiative

December 08, 2025
JPMorganChase said Monday (Dec. 8) that Jeff Bezos and Michael Dell will be among the 12 members of an external advisory council for its new Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI)...

US Factory Activity Shrinks the Most in Four Months Amid Weak Orders, Tariff Uncertainty

December 01, 2025
U.S. manufacturing activity contracted in November by the most in four months, signaling that producers are struggling to overcome an extended period of malaise, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 1). Get...