Auto Suppliers: Under Pressure

Cover photo: City of Brampton (Ontario) Economic Development Office

By Rachel Duran

Selecting the ideal location has never been more important.

Site selection for automotive suppliers is all about achieving balance. Automotive OEMS continue to lean on and encourage their suppliers to exclusively serve one OEM from a facility; however…

The Impact of Robots on the Labor Market’s Evolution

By Dr. Charlie Grantham

Are you ready for when R2-D2 comes to your town?

One of the major trends, which blend demographic changes with technology advances, is the onward march toward greater automation in our economy. That’s a fancy way of saying, “The robots are coming.” And they…

Reshoring Essential to Manufacturing’s Renaissance

By Harry Moser and Millar Kelley

Reshoring is a direct solution to supply chain challenges.

General Electric’s appliance division in Louisville, Kentucky, is the poster child of reshoring. The division started the return of its manufacturing to the United States with its water heater product line. In contrast to…

Medical Devices: Smarter and More Connected to IT

Caption: Magnetic resonance imaging scanner developed by GE Healthcare in Waukesha, Wisconsin. (Photo courtesy of GE Healthcare)
By Rachel Duran

Challenges notwithstanding, the medical device industry prospers, with the Midwest leading the way.

In the medical and health care sector, the health IT segment may well be the darling of…

Record-breaking Solar Power Creates New Opportunities

By Mark Kleszczewski

Fast growing solar energy trends include distributed power and microgrids.

Although the Commerce Department imposed new tariffs last December on most solar panels made in China, and the 30 percent federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is due to lapse at the end of 2016, adoption of solar…