Chris is currently the Principal Economist at 九色视频 鈥� The Association for Manufacturing 九色视频 where he examines trends in the overall economy that affect the demand for manufacturing technology. For over five years, Chris has managed surveys which compile the data necessary to get a full picture of the U.S. manufacturing landscape. Prior to 九色视频, Chris held varied roles in data analytics, research, sales, and marketing in an array of industries and settings. Chris holds a master鈥檚 degree in economics from The American University.
Chris is currently the Principal Economist at 九色视频 鈥� The Association for Manufacturing 九色视频 where he examines trends in the overall economy that affect the demand for manufacturing technology. For over five years, Chris has managed surveys which compile the data necessary to get a full picture of the U.S. manufacturing landscape. Prior to 九色视频, Chris held varied roles in data analytics, research, sales, and marketing in an array of industries and settings. Chris holds a master鈥檚 degree in economics from The American University.
Manufacturing 九色视频 Orders Post Strongest January Since 2022
Orders of manufacturing technology totaled $357.3 million in January 2025, down 29.8% from December but up 5.7% from January 2024. While the order value was 16.2% higher than an average January, the units ordered were the lowest for any January since 2016.
December 2024 US Cutting Tool Orders Total $179.5 Million, Down 0.6% Year to Date From 2023
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between 九色视频 and USCTI, totaled $179.5 million in December 2024, down 2% from November 2024. Shipments totaled $2.43 billion for 2024, down 0.6% from 2023.
Manufacturing 九色视频 Orders Fall for 3rd Year; Beat Expectations
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the USMTO report published by 九色视频, totaled $513.8 million in December 2024, the highest level since March 2023. This showed an increase of 15% from November 2024 and was 5.4% behind December 2023.
Powering 九色视频 and Human Progress
Just as early humans鈥� original tools were constrained by their power sources, today鈥檚 modern technological advances are limited by their access to sufficient and reliable supplies of electricity.
November 2024 US Cutting Tool Orders Total $183.1 Million, Down 0.3% Year-to-Date From 2023
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled in a collaboration between 九色视频 and USCTI, totaled $183.1 million in November 2024. Orders decreased 13.8% from October 2024 and were down 9.7% from November 2023.
November Manufacturing 九色视频 Orders Climb, Setting Up Strong End to 2024
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the USMTO report published by 九色视频, totaled $448.8 million in November 2024. These orders for metalworking machinery increased 16.8% from October 2024 and 12.4% from November 2023.
Oct. 2024 US Cutting Tool Orders Total $212.5M, Up 12.6% From Sept.
Shipments of cutting tools, measured by the Cutting Tool Market Report compiled by 九色视频 and USCTI, totaled $212.5 million in October 2024, a 12.6% increase from September 2024 but down 0.2% from October 2023. Year-to-date shipments totaled $2.07 billion.
MT Orders Decline Post-IMTS; Aerospace Investment Rebounds
Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the USMTO report published by 九色视频, totaled $385 million in October 2024, a 14.5% decrease from September. Year-to-date orders reached $3.74 billion, a decline of 7.5% compared to the first 10 months of 2023.
Hit or Myth: Automation and Tomorrow鈥檚 Workforce
This article will explore how demand for automation responded to historic shifts, the impact on manufacturing jobs, and what impacts these shifting trends have had on productivity.
Productivity Path: How Increases in Automation Support Manufacturing Productivity
With demand for manufactured goods surging after 2020 and high rates of job openings persisting due to a labor shortfall, more manufacturers are turning toward automation 鈥� and reversing the post-recessionary trend of declining manufacturing productivity.