Advocacy
Accelerating AI to accelerate productivity and efficiency
Gallup finds the employees use AI mostly for ideation (41%), information consolidation (39%) and task automation (39%). Nearly half (49%) […]
November ’24 at-a-glance … energy
Final energy-efficiency standards for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment (CRE), Automatic Commercial Ice Makers (ACIM) and Walking Coolers/Freezers are with the White […]
November ’24 at-a-glance … environment
Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, imported or domestically manufactured stand-alone retail food refrigeration units must use a refrigerant with a GWP […]
November ’24 at-a-glance … regulations
The new Department of Labor overtime rule set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025 has been overturned. U.S. District Judge […]
Shaking Up the Factory Floor with Digital and AI
The Boston Consulting Group (BCP) reports that despite all the benefits digital and AI can deliver on the shop floor, most manufacturers […]
TLC meets Oct. 29
There is still time to register for NAFEM’s Technical Liaison Committee (TLC) meeting Tuesday, Oct. 29, 9 a.m. – noon, […]
Join NAFEM’s monthly Advocacy Update webinars
NAFEM Advocacy Update webinars are usually held the first Thursday of the month at 11 a.m. Central. However, there will […]
Advocacy Action Center is easier than ever to access
At the request of members who want to engage their associates in advocacy efforts, we’ve moved the Advocacy Action Center […]
October ’24 at a glance … taxes, tariffs & trade
Late last month, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced its final determinations in the antidumping investigations of aluminum extrusions […]
October ’24 at-a-glance … supply chain
Following agreement by the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) to a 63% wage increase over six years, the International Longshoremen’s […]