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AI Transforming Manufacturing

The manufacturing industry has implemented artificial intelligence to transform the way decisions are made, automate processes, and save resources.
This article explains how the industry is operating in the middle of a technological revolution, and how AI specifically is being applied in manufacturing.
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https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2018/08/artificial-intelligence-technology-redefining-manufacturing-workforce

America Needs Manufacturing

There are many positives surrounding the manufacturing industry in 2018, but to continue improving the industry must learn from past mistakes.  
This article discusses what it will take for an industrial renaissance, and the importance of innovation and progressive policy that will take American manufacturing to the next level.
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Tips to Lower Cash Rent

Agricultural producers can rely on transparency to get fair prices for lands needed to produce goods.
This article discusses three tips producers can utilize to lower farmland cash rent.
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https://www.agweb.com/article/three-tips-to-lower-farmland-cash-rent/

Improving US Manufacturing

U.S. manufacturing is currently very strong compared to the global outlook, and if U.S. manufacturers hope to keep it that way, it must improve.
This article discusses recommendations for how the U.S. manufacturing industry can improve and continue to have global dominance.
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http://www.globaltrademag.com/global-logistics/improving-the-us-manufacturing-environment

Protecting Data in Manufacturing

Manufacturing companies must maintain standards to protect their consumer data and intellectual property.
Although this article is from the UK, it discusses the challenges US manufacturers are facing when it comes to the protection of data.
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https://www.information-age.com/data-protection-manufacturing-industry-123473380/

The Impact of Tariffs on Small Businesses

Smaller manufacturers in the US must now deal with aggressive trade policies that have caused costs to rise and sales to drop.
This articles discusses how tariffs impact manufactures, especially those that have business overseas.
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https://www.inc.com/why-small-manufacturers-are-particularly-vulnerable-to-trumps-latest-trade-policies.html?cid=sf01001

Cutting Input Costs Without Giving Up Yield

Experts are warning farmers of cutting yield during periods of low commodity prices.
This article discusses nine ways you can reduce your production costs while maintaining solid levels of yield.
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https://www.agweb.com/article/9-ways-to-cut-input-costs-without-sacrificing-yield/

Manufacturing and Tariffs

As the levels of tariffs imposed on the US rise, the supply chains of the US manufacturing industry could be at risk.
This article discusses the level of uncertainty surrounding the future of manufacturing, despite a strong month in June for the industry.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-construction/u-s-manufacturing-accelerates-but-tariffs-cast-a-shadow-idUSKBN1JS1NB

Trends in Digital Manufacturing

Manufacturing managers looking to advance production should focus on the digital technology that is transforming factories.
This article explains what the top trends are for global manufacturing, according to nearly 400 manufacturing companies in different industries.
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http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/10-trends-in-digital-manufacturing-revealed-in-latest-industrial-iot-survey-jointly-conducted-by-sme-and-plataine-1027331535

A Technology Intervention in Manufacturing

The US manufacturing industry needs a technology makeover to increase efficiency and stay competitive.
This article discusses the technology renaissance needed in manufacturing to improve workflow, automation, and management.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveevans/2018/06/07/manufacturing-needs-its-tech-moment/#2b9adab73758