Industrial Manufacturing Trends for 2025: Key Insights to Stay Ahead in Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

As we move farther into 2025, industrial equipment manufacturing (IEM) continues to evolve through innovative technologies. Building on the digital transformation that began decades ago, manufacturers are currently looking to implement smarter, more efficient and sustainable practices. Last year, we outlined the IEM Trends for 2024. Now, we explore the key Industrial Manufacturing trends that are shaping the industry in 2025, helping businesses stay competitive as the market changes.

April 7, 2025

Southwest Airlines and how they could have avoided a disaster

Lessons from Southwest’s Avoidable Crisis

As I enjoyed the season’s festivities with my family, I couldn’t help but notice the sad unraveling of Southwest Airlines and the issues that resulted in more than 15,000 canceled flights in one week, inconveniencing hundreds of thousands of customers (even a bride who missed her own destination wedding (1)). I wondered if, when we say, “Have a Prosperous New Year,” should we really add, “but don’t hurt others as you do”?

January 3, 2023

Distribution Q&A: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic – and Smart Changes to Make

Many distributors struggled amid the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. But that is old news.

July 30, 2021

Industrial internet of things and innovative manufacturing

Expert Q&A: Rapidly Changing IEM Marketplace Requires New Capabilities

As the industrial equipment manufacturing (IEM) industry rumbles through the remainder of a challenging 2021, headed for a potentially more successful 2022, it’s important to understand the ongoing evolution of the industry and its enterprise technologies. We asked one of Ultra’s most experienced manufacturing consultants, Dave Lechleitner (DL), what IEM companies need to know to thrive in today’s fast-changing marketplace. Here is an edited version of the conversation.

May 18, 2021

Outlook for 2021 Manufacturing Jobs Recovery (Video)

One of the biggest challenges for manufacturers, going back to 2020 (long before the COVID-19 pandemic) was the persistent shortage of skilled labor. What is the outlook for manufacturing jobs, and will companies be able to fill their open positions in the months ahead?

April 6, 2021

Are Recovery-Driven Consumer Buying Shifts Ahead? (Video)

Among the many things consumers could not do during the pandemic was buy outside-the-home services. With the recovery underway, will buyers revert to spending money on restaurants, concerts, travel and other non-products?

April 1, 2021

Category: Disruption

Industrial Manufacturing Trends for 2025: Key Insights to Stay Ahead in Industrial Equipment Manufacturing

Lessons from Southwest’s Avoidable Crisis

Distribution Q&A: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic – and Smart Changes to Make

Expert Q&A: Rapidly Changing IEM Marketplace Requires New Capabilities

Outlook for 2021 Manufacturing Jobs Recovery (Video)

Are Recovery-Driven Consumer Buying Shifts Ahead? (Video)

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