Survey finds supply and shipping issues forcing members to reconsider operations
Tariffs, shipping challenges and supply shortages are converging on the foodservice equipment and supplies industry. The current situation is forcing […]
Technology, organization and leadership key to manufacturing 4.0 success
Registration is open for rethink – Accelerating the Adoption of Manufacturing 4.0. The June 22-24 virtual event is sponsored by […]
April at-a-glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
President Biden announced his intent to introduce the Made in America Tax Plan to pay for The American Jobs Plan […]
April at-a-glance … materials & handling
The National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) relaunched the Tariff Reform Coalition (TRC) (of which NAFEM Is a member) and again […]
American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides several funding opportunities to help restaurants, small businesses, schools and individuals that […]
Chamber launches Rally for the Recovery
To help reignite the economy, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce invites American businesses to participate in its Rally for the […]
March at-a-glance…regulations
Last month, NAFEM received word from Hospitality Maine that the state was considering a bill to regulate indoor workplace temperatures, […]
March at-a-glance…materials & handling
Several strategic operations consultancies and industry publications expect steel prices to retreat in Q2, including FitchRatings, IHS Markit and The […]
March at-a-glance…environment
In late-December, Congress authorized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a nationwide approach to phasing down the production […]
March at-a-glance…energy
Curious about how to improve the energy efficiency of manufacturing operations? The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Manufacturing Office […]
Meet the administrators
NAFEM takes a look at what to expect from members of President Biden’s cabinet that most directly impact the commercial […]
March at-a-glance…taxes, tariffs & trade
In early March, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the Biden administration’s 2021 Trade Policy Agenda and 2020 Annual […]