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Keep Service Know-How Alive With AI-Driven Knowledge Transfer As service technicians retire, manufacturers risk losing critical knowledge. Explore how structured knowledge management and model-based, AI-powered tools can preserve that expertise. Sponsored by findIQ, this recent webinar featured Jeffrey Coppola, head of growth at findIQ (U.S.); Carsten Werheit, director of service development excellence at Elopak GmbH; and Kevin Bowers, AMT vice president of research. AMTonline.org/article/knowledge-transfer From Chaos to Clarity: How AI and Data Help Manufacturers Navigate Tariff Disruptions Backed by AMT’s recent tariff survey report, AMT sat down with Philip Carpenito, former chief procurement officer at L3Harris Commercial Avionics, and Aaron Lober, vice president of marketing at CADDi, to discuss responding to supply chain disruptions and using AI and structured data to drive proactive, resilient decision-making. IMTS.com/Chaos-to-Clarity The Architect: Quality at Speed Visit Hendrick Motorsports, one of the most advanced operations in motorsports, to learn how their approach to quality, performance, and innovation isn’t just about building faster race cars. It’s about applying the principles of modern manufacturing to environments where failure is not an option – and where every tenth of a second counts. IMTS.com/Quality-at-Speed AMT surveyed 59 member companies to assess the impact of tariffs, a top concern across the manufacturing technology industry. The Tariff Impacts on Manufacturing Technology: 2025 Q2 Spot Survey data revealed price increases, operational stress, strategic uncertainty, a need for sustained advocacy, and more. AMTonline.org/article/tariff-impacts-2025q2 Tariff Impacts on Manufacturing Tech Survey: 5 Critical Takeaways Major Win for US Manufacturers: One Big Beautiful Bill Signed Into Law Signed on July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act aligns with AMT’s Manufacturing Mandate, reflecting months of advocacy work to revitalize the industrial sector and provide much-needed certainty for domestic manufacturers. The sweeping legislation delivers long-sought tax incentives and support for capital investment opportunities, innovation, and global competitiveness, especially for small and midsize businesses. AMTonline.org/article/OBBB