Advocacy
April ’24 at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
U.S. Customs & Border Patrol (CBP) has begun requiring specific cargo descriptions rather than vague descriptions like “daily necessities,” “accessories” […]
NAFEM helps members manage advocacy landscape and more
NAFEM resources help members manage the rapidly changing business environment. The Advocacy Action Center makes it easy to communicate with […]
Ideas for addressing the manufacturing skills gap and tight labor market
The Manufacturing Institute (MI), in partnership with Deloitte, released Taking charge: Manufacturers support growth with active workforce strategies, a study […]
Driving value from gen AI
Generative AI (gen AI) has the potential to add $4.4 trillion in economic value to the global economy. So how […]
Amplifying members’ voices
NAFEM regularly joins forces with other organizations to advance the industry’s perspective with elected and appointed officials. Highlights of recent […]
April ’24 at-a-glance … energy
In a strong show of solidarity, several industry organizations collectively communicated their opposition to the DOE’s proposed energy-conservation standards for […]
Allieds show solidarity
In a strong show of solidarity, these industry organizations – CFESA, FCSI, FEDA, MAFSI, NAFEM and NAMA – collectively communicated […]
March ’24 at-a-glance … energy
NAFEM is asking members to reach out to their elected officials to request that DOE issue a “no-new standard” via […]
March ’24 at-a-glance … environment
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a final rule requiring most publicly traded companies (and potentially those with public […]
March ’24 at-a-glance … supply chain
President Biden issued an executive order to protect the cybersecurity of U.S. ports by reducing reliance on cranes made in […]