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Economic Performance
Analyses of economic performance using the latest statistics including manufacturing sales, capacity utilization profits margins, GDP and employment.

Monthly Survey of Manufacturing

Summary:
Manufacturing sales edged down 0.2% in January to $48.0 billion, the fourth decline in five months. Sales in January were down in the transportation equipment industry as well as the petroleum and coal product industry. Full Article
       
Source:
   
Statistics Canada
       
Location:
   
Canada

Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders

Summary:
Shipments of manufactured nondurable goods, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased USD$1.6 billion or 0.6 percent to USD$255.6 billion. This followed a 0.6 percent December decrease. Full Article (PDF)
       
Source:
   
U.S. Census Bureau
       
Location:
   
United States

Productivity and Economic Growth in the Canadian Provinces, 1997 to 2010

Summary:
The main objective of this paper is to provide a provincial perspective on the sources of the slowdown in productivity and economic growth that took place in the Canadian business sector between 2000 and 2010. Full Article
       
Source:
   
Statistics Canada
       
Location:
   
Canada
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Business Environment
Business environment and economic outlook reports from various non-governmental organizations, financial institutions and consulting firms.

RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index

Summary:
The February Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index pointed to the strongest expansion in Canada’s manufacturing sector since last September, although the rate of growth was only modest.  Full Article (PDF)
       
Source:
   
Royal Bank of Canada
       
Location:
   
Canada

Manufacturing Resurgence: Modest Policy Shifts Would Have Significant Benefits

Summary:
The study found that by focusing on key drivers–exports and imports; capital investments; energy supplies; regulatory and tax policy; and the skills gap for manufacturing workers and researchers–the growth path for manufacturing and the U.S. economy could improve dramatically. Full Article
       
Source:
   
Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation
       
Location:
   
United States

Business Barometer: Small Business Confidence Takes Hit in March

Summary:
Canadian small business optimism tumbled in March, giving back most of the gains it had seen in January and February. Weaker outlooks were centred in Ontario and Alberta, both struggling with international trade and fiscal pressures. Full Article
       
Source:
   
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
       
Location:
   
Canada

February 2013 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business

Summary:
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in February for the third consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 45th consecutive month. This month's reading reflects the highest Purchasing Managers Index since June 2011. Full Article
       
Source:
   
Institute for Supply Management
       
Location:
   
United States

Strength in Numbers? The Weak Effect of Manufacturing Clusters on Canadian Productivity

Summary:
There is no strong link between the clustering of Canada’s manufacturing industries and their economic performance on a sector-wide basis, according to a report released by the C.D. Howe Institute. Full Article
       
Source:
   
C.D. Howe Institute
       
Location:
   
Canada
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Technology and Innovation/ Research and Development
Latest news and reports on technology development and innovation performance across the manufacturing sector.

Report of the MIT Taskforce on Innovation and Production

Summary:
A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology suggests that a renewed commitment to research and development in manufacturing, sometimes through creative new forms of collaboration, can spur innovation and growth in the United States as a whole. Full Article
       
Source:
   
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
       
Location:
   
United States
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International Trade/Access to Markets
Latest news and reports on global trade activities and their policy implications.

China Manufacturing Outlook 2013-2014

Summary:
Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation revised upward its prediction for China’s manufacturing sales revenue growth in 2013 to 23 percent, and it is forecast to expand another 23 percent in 2014. Full Article
       
Source:
   
Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation
       
Location:
   
United States
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Environment, Lean and Sustainable
Latest news on green manufacturing, sustainable, and clean technology.

Biofuels–At What Cost? A Review of Costs and benefits of EU Biofuel Policies

Summary:
The study examines the key benefits generated by the industry, including rural development, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and improved energy security, concluding that the social benefits of EU biofuel policies in meeting these policy objectives has, in many instances, been marginal, unclear, or in need of greater monitoring and elaboration. Full Article
       
Source:
   
International Institute for Sustainable Development
       
Location:
   
Canada
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Human Resources
Latest news on labour and workforce development.

Oil, the Dollar and the Future of Canadian Manufacturing

Summary:
Advanced manufacturing in particular requires workers with high levels of education and skill. If Canada can’t produce those workers, companies will go elsewhere. Full Article
       
Source:
   
Canadian Council of Chief Executives
       
Location:
   
Canada

Skills Gap Puts Manufacturing in the United States at a Competitive Disadvantage

Summary:
As part of comprehensive reforms, manufacturers are asking Congress and the Administration to focus on addressing the lack of high-skilled workers, settling the issues regarding the undocumented population and establishing a commitment to strong legal enforcement. Full Article
       
Source:
   
National Association of Manufacturers
       
Location:
   
United States
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Others
General information and analyses concerning the latest developments affecting the manufacturing sector.

A Growth Agenda: Four Goals for a Manufacturing Resurgence in America

Summary:
U.S. manufacturers are urging policymakers to support and enact the pro-manufacturing policies that will spur job creation, provide a skilled workforce and help improve the pace of U.S. economic growth.  Full Article
       
Source:
   
National Association of Manufacturers
       
Location:
   
United States

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