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Category: U.S. Manufacturing News

  • The Deal Is Done: What TPG’s $600M Proficy Bet Means Now

    Six months ago, I wrote about TPG’s audacious $600 million bet on Proficy. I called it what it was: a massive vote of confidence that manufacturing execution systems would be critical competitive differentiators in the coming decade.  Today, the deal closed.  Proficy is officially independent. TPG owns it. GE Vernova’s out. And everything I predicted? It’s already happening, faster than I expected.  If you’re a manufacturer who’s been watching from…

  • Apple’s Big Manufacturing Shift: What’s Behind the Move and What It Means for U.S. Industry

    ABOUT THIS ARTICLE: After years of headlines about cutthroat overseas manufacturing and complex supply chains stretching halfway around the world, Apple is making waves with its bold new commitment to expand manufacturing right here in the United States.  Apple’s pledge is massive: an extra $100 billion devoted to U.S. manufacturing, which pushes their four-year total…