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See what we offer: https://industrytoday.com/media-kit/ Industry Today is a global online publication that brings you manufacturing-based news from a wide variety of industries and businesses. Understanding the dynamic nature that defines today’s manufacturing world, Industry Today combines the perspectives of today’s leaders in manufacturing with data-based observations from industry analysts to

offer the most comprehensive view of the manufacturing of today and tomorrow. The manufacturing landscape is expanding and diversifying with each day that passes. Industry Today keeps you up-to-date and in-the-know, allowing business leaders to keep their finger on their markets’ pulse at all times, and express confidence in their ability to understand what the future of manufacturing will look like.

What’s new in manufacturing and industry?We’ve updated our Linktree with the latest press releases, featured content, an...
08/07/2026

What’s new in manufacturing and industry?

We’ve updated our Linktree with the latest press releases, featured content, and insights you don’t want to miss.

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The Freight Bill You Didn't See Coming: Why Mid-Market Manufacturers Feel Carrier Shifts FirstWhen carrier economics shi...
08/06/2026

The Freight Bill You Didn't See Coming: Why Mid-Market Manufacturers Feel Carrier Shifts First

When carrier economics shift, mid-market manufacturers and distributors are usually the first to absorb the hit — through rising landed costs, inventory imbalances, and missed customer commitments. Real-time supply chain visibility turns late surprises into early signals, letting teams model transportation impacts and adjust fulfillment before margins erode. In 2026, seeing landed-cost changes early isn't a competitive edge — it's an operational requirement.
💡 Dan Abramson, Syspro

Read more on Industry Today: https://industrytoday.com/carrier-disruption-demands-supply-chain-visibility/

Industrial AI keeps failing the people who actually turn the wrenches.Most industrial AI is built for people who already...
08/04/2026

Industrial AI keeps failing the people who actually turn the wrenches.

Most industrial AI is built for people who already have screens—analysts, planners, and control-room staff. Meanwhile, the technicians performing maintenance and carrying decades of undocumented knowledge rarely see its benefits.

Until AI reaches workers at the asset and in context, its value remains trapped in dashboards and reports. Spatially aware digital twins can put the right knowledge directly in workers’ hands—helping industrial AI finally earn its place on the frontline.

💡 Frontline AI Insight from Omer Shamay | Treedis
https://industrytoday.com/the-real-test-of-industrial-ai-is-on-the-plant-floor/

AI demand is reshaping the semiconductor market — and chipmakers outside the GPU spotlight are feeling the pressure.To s...
08/03/2026

AI demand is reshaping the semiconductor market — and chipmakers outside the GPU spotlight are feeling the pressure.

To stay competitive, firms need stronger demand planning, diversified sourcing, connected data, and AI-powered supply chain decisions that improve speed, resilience, and profitability.
💡 Semiconductor Strategy Insight from Dominik Erlebach | SAP

See how chipmakers can turn AI-driven disruption into a competitive advantage 👇
https://industrytoday.com/what-chip-firms-not-named-nvidia-must-do-to-compete/

Poor quality is more than a quality issue — it can quietly erode margins, consume capacity, delay deliveries, and limit ...
07/31/2026

Poor quality is more than a quality issue — it can quietly erode margins, consume capacity, delay deliveries, and limit growth.

OctaveIntelligence’s eBook shows how manufacturers can turn quality transformation into measurable financial impact by reducing the cost of poor quality, improving visibility, and standardizing processes.

The guide explores how quality initiatives can:
• Strengthen margins and cash flow
• Free up capacity and improve throughput
• Reduce hidden operational costs
• Become self-funding through first-year savings

Download the eBook to see how quality can become a stronger business driver:
https://industrytoday.com/unlocking-stronger-margins-and-cash-flow-through-quality-transformation/

Your factory just hired an invisible workforce — and 87% of security leaders call it their fastest-growing risk.AI agent...
07/30/2026

Your factory just hired an invisible workforce — and 87% of security leaders call it their fastest-growing risk.

AI agents are now making autonomous decisions across manufacturers' IT and operational-technology environments — and a single compromise can dent yield or shut a facility down. 87% of cybersecurity leaders already rank AI-related vulnerabilities as their fastest-growing cyber risk. The manufacturers who win will be the ones pairing aggressive AI adoption with security that reads behavior, not just signatures.
💡 AI Security Insight from Dr. Oakley Cox-Robinson, Darktrace

Read more on Industry Today: https://industrytoday.com/securing-manufacturing-in-the-age-of-ai-agents/

Manufacturers and distributors of PFAS-containing products are increasingly being sued for PFAS-related bodily injury an...
07/29/2026

Manufacturers and distributors of PFAS-containing products are increasingly being sued for PFAS-related bodily injury and property damage — and even companies not yet targeted face real consequences: depressed valuations, harder access to credit, and barriers to selling the business itself.

A growing market now lets businesses address that exposure head-on: corporate liability-management transactions that transfer or sell PFAS-related liabilities off the balance sheet entirely.

This piece maps the emerging options — the benefits (valuation stability, improved access to credit) and the key legal, financial, and operational questions to weigh before pursuing one.

💡 Risk Management Insight from Haynes and Boone, LLP

Read the path to a permanent exit 👇
https://industrytoday.com/managing-pfas-risk-a-path-to-permanent-exit/

What if your shop floor ran like an Agile team? Sprint-based thinking can boost productivity, quality, and responsivenes...
07/28/2026

What if your shop floor ran like an Agile team? Sprint-based thinking can boost productivity, quality, and responsiveness on the factory floor.

Agile's core ideas — short iterations, visual workflow, tight feedback loops, and continuous improvement — translate to manufacturing more naturally than many expect. The goal isn't to copy software rituals; it's to empower the people closest to the work to solve problems as they go.

See how Agile thinking can sharpen manufacturing operations. 👇
https://industrytoday.com/what-agile-can-teach-the-shop-floor/

Catching up on this week’s manufacturing news?Find Industry Today’s latest articles, newsletters, and digital magazine i...
07/25/2026

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Respirator Certification System Under Growing StrainMore than 50 million U.S. workers rely on certified respirators — an...
07/24/2026

Respirator Certification System Under Growing Strain

More than 50 million U.S. workers rely on certified respirators — and a proposed federal budget could directly affect whether that gear stays certified and available.

The FY27 proposal would cut funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) by roughly 75%, including the program that certifies personal protective equipment. NIOSH approval isn't optional: without it, respirators cannot legally be sold for use in hazardous environments.

The system is already strained. After recent staffing disruptions slowed certification timelines, further cuts could delay access to critical safety gear when workers need it most.
💡 Dan Glucksman, International Safety Equipment Association

Read why this reaches well beyond Washington 👇
https://industrytoday.com/respirator-certification-system-under-growing-strain/

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