A daily intelligence command center built for manufacturing leaders — delivering signal, implication

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MANUFACTURING CONNECTED IS LIVE. A command center for manufacturing leaders — daily intelligence across technology, supply chain, finance, and policy: what happened, why it matters, and what it means for your next move. Go to Manufacturing Connected → What’s Inside 01 Daily Manufacturing Intelligence Today’s top stories and news from across the manufacturing world: automation, AI, supply chain, policy, and more, filtered for what actually matters to leaders. 02 Data Command Center Key industry metrics in one place. MC surfaces the indicators you need to understand where manufacturing is heading: production, employment, backlogs, material prices, and forward-looking signals. Sample: Metalworking Expansion Index 55.7 Current Index 5 Consecutive months above 50 +6.9 Points YoY 7/8 Sub-indices above 50 03 Coverage That Spans Manufacturing MC draws from the full portfolio of trusted Gardner Business Media brands, including Modern Machine Shop, CompositesWorld, Additive Manufacturing, Plastics Technology, and more, organized by what matters to you. Automation & Robotics Lights-out manufacturing, natural language robot programming, and single-piece automated workflows. AI in Manufacturing ML engineering workflows, autonomous mold design, in-house software development, and AI-driven quality control. Trending Markets Aviation, defense, energy, semiconductors, space, and emerging end markets. 04 Video & Broadcast On-demand video from the shop floor: the Shop Tours series, The Cool Parts Show, technology demos, and broadcast segments, surfaced alongside the day’s news. 05 Breaking News & Daily Briefings A breaking news ticker keeps you ahead of critical developments as they unfold. Subscribe to have your daily manufacturing briefing delivered directly to your inbox. Behind the Briefing Meet the Team Manufacturing Connected is built by the editors and journalists behind Gardner Business Media’s portfolio of manufacturing brands. People who have covered this industry for decades. Every story is selected and contextualized by humans who understand what matters on the shop floor and in the boardroom. Meet the team → Get It in Your Inbox Subscribe to receive your daily manufacturing intelligence briefing. No noise, no fluff. Just the signal that moves your business. Subscribe Free Manufacturing Connected is a product of Gardner Business Media, publishers of Modern Machine Shop, CompositesWorld, Plastics Technology, Production Machining, MoldMaking Technology, Products Finishing, and Additive Manufacturing. © 2026 Gardner Business Media, Inc.  |  View in browser  |  Unsubscribe mfgconnected.com