What is Manufacturing Connected?
CW parent company Gardner Business Media's new platform brings manufacturing leaders actionable insights on trends and technologies.
Gardner Business Media (GBM, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.), publisher of ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ and sister brands serving discrete parts manufacturers, has launched a new platform for the industrial audience: Manufacturing Connected, found at .
“Gardner’s legacy brands dive deep into their subject matter, whether that’s CNC machining, moldmaking or composites fabrication,” says Stephanie Hendrixson, editor-in-chief of the new brand in addition to her continued role with AM Media. “But the reality is that all manufacturers are contending with similar issues, and each vertical that we cover can learn from the others. Manufacturing Connected is a process-agnostic platform designed to inform the leaders who need that broad, cross-disciplinary insight to grow their businesses.”
“We’ve launched Manufacturing Connected on a simple premise: the best solutions in manufacturing often come from looking beyond your own process or market,” says Rick Brandt, market vice president, advanced manufacturing group at GBM. “By connecting the dots across technologies, industries and proven practices, we're helping manufacturers move faster and smarter.”
Intended for business owners, C-suite executives and other decision-makers, Manufacturing Connected offers that insight through short, 2-minute reads presenting key takeaways, coupled with in-depth interviews and reporting from Gardner’s experienced B2B journalists.
The introduction of the platform coincides with the launch of Leaders in Industry, a multimedia interview series hosted by Christina Fuges, editorial director of MoldMaking Technology ().
“For time-strapped C-level professionals, each interview zeroes in on a specific challenge, trend or opportunity and delivers actionable insights viewers can implement immediately,” Fuges says. “We are excited to sit down with the people who are actually in the trenches, leading transformation on the shop floor and in the C-suite.”
In addition to business leadership, the editorial scope for Manufacturing Connected includes:
- Emerging technologies such as 3D printing, artificial intelligence and automation
- Business considerations such as cybersecurity, equipment financing and workforce development
- Growing end markets for manufactured goods including data centers, commercial space, power generation and defense.
Manufacturing Connected content can be accessed online at , as well as through a weekly newsletter including exclusive extras. Subscribe at .