MT Magazine January/February 2022

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Strategies to Build Supply Chain Resiliency Manufacturers are reevaluating their supply chains and making decisions on what they now deem “critical” to their companies and the nation. This white paper series examines how we can address supply chain disruption holistically with a robust course of action that creates a sustainable, healthier industry. The goal of the series is threefold: explore how supply chain management and sourcing in manufacturing is changing; capture compiled, real-world experiences; and make practical and useful suggestions for the manufacturing technology industry. Learn more at AMTonline.org/resources

AM – All-In at IMTS 2022 The AM Pavilion at IMTS 2022 will encompass AM4U by Formnext. This multi-use zone represents the first presence of a new partnership by AMT, Gardner Business Media, Mesago Messe Frankfurt (organizers of Formnext, Europe’s largest AM show), and Messe Frankfurt North America. The partnership creates Formnext USA Chicago, which will launch April 8-10, 2025, and serve as the U.S. event dedicated to industrial AM. For more information, visit AMTonline.org/article/am-at-imts-2022

Tools That Strengthen U.S. Manufacturing Self-Su ciency Are you familiar with “Total Cost of Ownership” (TCO) and “Manufacturing Critical Path Time” (MCT)? These are the biggest tools companies can use when considering domestic versus offshore sourcing and the leading factors increasing the recognition of U.S. competitiveness. Join us in conversation with Cathy Ma, vice president of platform growth and engagement at Thomas, Harry Moser, founder and president, Reshoring Initiative, and Ryan Kelly, general manager, AMT San Francisco Tech Lab, to dig into recent survey data to better appreciate these concepts. Learn more at AMTonline.org/events

The Need for a New Purchasing Paradigm Over the last 100 years, almost all business strategies and processes have undergone fundamental changes. These changes have improved company financial results by increasing company competitiveness. It is a conundrum, then, that the purchasing function remains essentially unchanged since Henry Ford opened his Rouge River, Michigan, plant – also 100 years ago – to produce the Model T, launching a new industrial age. See more at AMTonline.org/article/the-need-for-a-new-purchasing-paradigm