manufacturing

Why It’s So Difficult for Robots to Make Your Nike Sneakers

Trump sees tariffs as a way to boost U.S. manufacturing, but Nike’s struggle to move production from Asia is a cautionary tale

How the U.S. Lost Its Place as the World’s Manufacturing Powerhouse

Trump says his tariff plan will restore American manufacturing might but economists are skeptical

A New Age of Materials Is Dawning, for Everything From Smartphones to Missiles

Labor-intensive manufacturing has limited the use of lighter, stronger composites but that may change with emerging techniques