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US Accidentally Invades Factory, Rogue Drone Hunts Human, Ford Cuts Production | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 18

Also on the podcast, disaster as ship sinks, strike at Smithfield, Bill Gates builds a salt reactor and the highest paid CEOs in the U.S.

Aerion Supersonic Closes Suddenly, Tesla Faces Fines, Water Recall After Death | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 17

Also on the podcast, ship fire rages on, the Navy's design problems, Exxon boots two execs and the impending quantum apocalypse.

Jeep Layoffs, Driverless Car Problems & Mexico City Is Sinking

Also on the podcast, tragic industrial accident at Purple Mattress, Ecolab closes a factory, airplane flies on cooking oil, China's swaying skyscraper and a unknown Nikola Tesla design rivals modern technology.

Biodegradable Phone Case Tackles Plastics Pollution

Reshoring Surges to Record High

IBM Says Semiconductor Maker Owes it $2.5B

Chicken Plant Blocked, Deemed 'Smelly Nuisance'

Video Podcast: Secrets of Rock Star CFO's

Video Podcast: Secrets of Rock Star CFO's

After reviewing Secrets of Rock Star CFOs, a report provided by Oracle Netsuite, Manufacturing.net editors David Mantey and Jeff Reinke recorded a unique, podcast-style video breaking down the paper.

As regulators and other auditors normalize remote inspections, manufacturers must prepare to meet expectations.

Q&A: You Can’t Afford Not to Digitize

The opportunities and challenges of remote inspections.

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Hydrogen Fuel Company Plans $84M Georgia Refinery

Plug Power said the plant will be one in a nationwide network of liquid hydrogen refineries.

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, Capitol Hill, June 10, 2021.

Despite Recent Trend, FBI Frowns on Ransomware Payments

FBI Director Christopher Wray said victims may not get back their data even after forking over millions.

A member of the Center for Biological Diversity, in polar bear costume, protests the Keystone XL pipeline during a visit by then-President Barack Obama to Los Angeles, May 7, 2014.

Fight Over Canadian Oil Rages on After Pipeline's Demise

As the Keystone XL fight escalated, Canadian crude exports to the U.S. steadily increased.

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Amazon to Allow Office Employees to Work Remote 2 Days Per Week

Additionally, employees can work remotely from a domestic location for four full weeks each year.

This satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. shows a sinking ship, the Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl, with the oil leak line in the Laccadive Sea off Sri Lanka Monday, June 7, 2021.

Sri Lanka Testing For Oil In Waters Near Stricken Cargo Ship

Fiberglass and plastic pellets have already polluted nearby beaches.

In this Oct. 19, 2017 file photo, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority workers repair distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Luma, the private company that took over power transmission and distribution in June 2021 has struggled with widespread outages, affecting more than 1 million customers so far in its first two weeks.

New Company, Same Woes: Puerto Rico Suffers Power Outages

Customers cannot even get ahold of the company.

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3 Ways to Minimize Component Shortage Disruptions

The shortage is undeniable and unpredictable, but your response to it can make the difference between your business surviving or thriving.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is an American multinational tire manufacturing company.

Migrant Workers Win Labor Suit Against Goodyear

One expert said he believes the case against Goodyear is just the tip of the iceberg.

In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Gary Jones, United Auto Workers President, speaks during the opening of their contract talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Auburn Hills, Mich. Jones was sentenced to 28 months in prison for scheming to embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars in union dues. U.S. District Judge Paul Borman in Detroit sentenced the 64-year-old Jones on Thursday, June 10, 2021.

Another Ex-UAW Leader Gets Prison Time

Before sentencing, Gary Jones choked up in the courtroom.

In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, parts of a containment building for the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station is shown near Jenkinsville, S.C., during a media tour of the facility. A former official for the contractor hired to build two nuclear reactors at the V.C. Summer plant that were never completed, pleaded guilty Thursday, June 10, 2021, to lying to federal authorities.

3rd Guilty Plea in South Carolina Nuclear Project Failure

The failure cost ratepayers and investors billions and left nearly 6,000 people jobless.