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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 […]


04.29.2021

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 […]


04.29.2021

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 […]


04.29.2021

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 […]


04.29.2021

American Rescue Plan

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides several funding opportunities to help restaurants, small businesses, schools and individuals that […]


03.25.2021

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 […]


03.25.2021

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, […]


03.25.2021

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 […]


03.25.2021

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 […]


03.25.2021

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 […]


03.25.2021

Meet the administrators

NAFEM takes a look at what to expect from members of President Biden’s cabinet that most directly impact the commercial […]


03.25.2021

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 […]


03.25.2021