manufacturing industry


 

 

Cyclical:

 

Manufacturing is highly cyclical, falling first and fast in a downturn. Firms are quick to scale back capital spending and consumers skip new cars rather than scrimp on food or healthcare.

 

 

Innovations in manufacturing / product design

 

See Kookyplan discussion on custom fabrication

 

External links:  Online B2B marketplace for sourcing manufactured parts globally

 

see also:  B2B

 

Some companies such as MFG.com and Alibaba are leading the way in creating online sites such that act like an ebay for manufacturers, in which manufactured parts can be sourced globally.  This is a very interesting marketplace that is developing, and could have far reaching impacts on global supply chains

 

  

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