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#757 – Mazda Toyota Gearing Up in Northern Alabama

Posted on October 8, 2019March 17, 2020 | The Agurban

Mazda Toyota Gearing Up in Northern Alabama A few weeks back we shared with our readers the economic impact that Honda Manufacturing has on the Alabama economy (Honda has $12 billion annual impact on Alabama’s economy). This week we are sharing a post … Read more

#756 – Manufacturing Day 2019

Posted on October 1, 2019September 27, 2019 | The Agurban

Manufacturing Day 2019 is October 4th MFG Day helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, parents, teachers and community leaders. Over the next decade, manufacturers … Read more

#755 – The World’s $86 Trillion Economy Visualized in One Chart

Posted on September 24, 2019September 18, 2019 | The Agurban

The following article includes a great visualization of how the economy of the United States compares to that of other countries. With the fear of a global recession, we will keep an eye on this chart over the next couple of years to … Read more

#754 – Top 10 States for Manufacturing Headquarters

Posted on September 17, 2019September 9, 2019 | The Agurban

Below is Industry Week’s top10 states for manufacturing headquarters. These are from their list of the top 500 publicly held U.S. manufacturers based on revenue. The statistics are provided from the National Association of Manufacturers. Top 10 States for Manufacturing Headquarters Wisconsin – … Read more

#753 – Honda has $12 billion annual impact on Alabama’s economy

Posted on September 10, 2019September 9, 2019 | The Agurban

This is the reason communities fight so hard to land an automotive assembly plant in their region. The economic impact from an auto assembly plant is widespread and is especially good for rural communities which often land the suppliers to these plants. Honda … Read more

#752 – History of Labor Day

Posted on September 3, 2019August 29, 2019 | The Agurban

We hope you all had a wonderful Labor Day Weekend! Even though Labor Day was yesterday, we wanted to share with you a brief history of the holiday. History of Labor Day On September 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor celebrated and … Read more

#751 – How a rural Virginian town is using entrepreneurship to boost its local economy

Posted on August 27, 2019August 23, 2019 | The Agurban

We have long been believers that entrepreneurs can play a significant role in the success of a community. As our loyal readers know, we are long-time proponents and supporters of the CEO (Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities) program that began in our hometown of Effingham, … Read more

#750 – Location, Location, Location: Where the 2019 IW U.S. 500 Call Home

Posted on August 20, 2019August 23, 2019 | The Agurban

Industry Week posted a great interactive map tool recently that includes the location of the top 500 publicly held companies. Click on the Source link at the bottom to navigate the map. Location, Location, Location: Where the 2019 IW U.S. 500 Call Home … Read more

#749 – 5 Applications of Collaborative Robots in Manufacturing

Posted on August 13, 2019August 9, 2019 | The Agurban

A couple of months back, we shared The Great Robot Takeover:  Fact of Fiction? That included one of our first discussions of collaborative robots. This week we are sharing, in part, a post that appeared on forbes.com that details ways in which “cobot” … Read more

#748 – The World’s Most Innovative Economies

Posted on August 6, 2019August 5, 2019 | The Agurban

We look forward to this survey from Bloomberg each year. Innovation, as you know, is key to continued success and prosperity, not only for a country, but for the manufacturers and businesses that contribute to that country’s economy.  Several additional graphics are included … Read more

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