ASSEMBLY Magazine

AI success in manufacturing depends on where the technology is used.

A new NTT DATA report found that manufacturing AI leaders are focusing on production planning, quality, maintenance and supply chain operations—areas that directly affect factory performance.

The difference is not just adoption. Leading manufacturers are embedding AI into core operational systems, while laggards are more likely to rely on add-ons layered onto existing software.

https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/100117-manufacturing-industry-ai-leaders-focus-on-production-quality-and-maintenance

Manufacturing Industry AI Leaders Focus on Production, Quality and Maintenance BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Manufacturers generating the strongest returns from artificial intelligence are concentrating investments on production planning, quality, maintenance and supply chain operations, according to a new report from NTT DATA.

Sub-Zero is investing another $196 million in U.S. manufacturing.

The expansion adds production capacity, equipment and more than 300 jobs in Iowa.

https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/100034-sub-zero-plans-196-million-expansion-in-cedar-rapids

Sub-Zero Plans $196 Million Expansion in Cedar Rapids CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Sub-Zero Group Inc. plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Cedar Rapids, adding capacity and jobs at its appliance production facility.

Nissan and Chery International News:

https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/100123-chinese-automaker-chery-may-hire-nissan-to-assemble-cars-in-the-uk

Chinese Automaker Chery May Hire Nissan to Assemble Cars in the UK SUNDERLAND, UK—Nissan may soon produce cars for Chinese automotive OEM Chery International at its assembly plant here.

Manufacturers need more than reshoring momentum. They need trade certainty. The upcoming USMCA review could affect sourcing, final assembly, tariff planning and long-term investment across North American manufacturing.

https://www.assemblymag.com/articles/100124-podcast-could-trade-deal-uncertainty-slow-americas-manufacturing-comeback

Tag someone following reshoring, trade policy or electrical manufacturing.

PODCAST | Could Trade Deal Uncertainty Slow America’s Manufacturing Comeback? The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, is heading toward its first formal review on July 1. Patrick Lozada, Senior Director of Global Policy at the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, explains how the USMCA supports manufacturing, regional supply chains, standards alignment and long-...

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