Articles in Wholesale, Manufacturing, Wholesale HVAC, Business and Self Improvement

US manufacturing: What does the future hold?

by Jack Garland & Kim Gittleson on June 15, 2015

Will the future of manufacturing involve increasingly sophisticated robotics and virtual reality machines?... Read full article

Ford Caps Giant China Manufacturing Initiative

by Bill Visnic on June 15, 2015

Ford Motor (F) pushes the start button today on an all-new engine plant in China’s Jiangxi province, finishing off an wide-ranging manufacturing expansion the company said was its most ambitious in the last half-century.... Read full article

Made in China 2025: How Beijing is revamping its manufacturing sector

by Li Hui on June 09, 2015

A look at why the Chinese government is giving manufacturing a makeover and the sectors that will be affected... Read full article

Tuesday's letters: Trade measure supports Florida manufacturing

by Trade Promotion Authority on June 08, 2015

If Florida were a country, its $800 billion economy would make it the 19th largest economy in the world. Our state is poised to play a huge role in the global marketplace.... Read full article

Illinois manufacturing coasting on fumes

by PG Veer (ShutterStock Image) on June 08, 2015

Once an industrial powerhouse, Illinois is economically draining its population, most notably in the manufacturing sector.... Read full article

Apparel Wholesaler Gildan Takes On Hanes, Fruit of the Loom

by Ashley Rodriguez on May 26, 2015

Gildan, a wholesale apparel manufacturer, is making strides toward becoming a retail clothier in its own right. The brand, which broke into the retail market in 2011, went up against Hanes and Fruit of the Loom in the men's underwear space and is pre... Read full article

China Cuts Rates to Halt a Slide in Its Economy

by By DAVID BARBOZA and KEITH BRADSHERMAY on May 10, 2015

SHANGHAI — Hoping to shore up a weakening economy, China said on Sunday that it would cut benchmark interest rates for the third time in five months.... Read full article

Walmart focuses on wholesale business, says Indian market important, long term

by firstpost.com on April 24, 2015

New Delhi: US retail major Walmart today gave India a thumbs-up, saying it's an important and long-term market for the company and is excited about its growth plans in New Delhi.... Read full article

Can manufacturing lead the way to a sustainable future?

by Jean Rogers (Photo Credit: Shutterstock - Maxene Huiyu) on April 22, 2015

At least since 1798, when Thomas Malthus identified exponential population growth as a harbinger of humanity’s doom, the concept of sustainability often has been associated with apocalyptic rhetoric. In recent years, however, business leaders and inv... Read full article

New technology + old manufacturing = smart markers

by By Judy Newman | Wisconsin State Journal on April 19, 2015

Smart markers could soon help forest rangers in national parks find lost hikers, or they could give engineers data on bridge corrosion.They could offer tourists more details about historic sites, or show construction crews what types of...... Read full article