SETTING THE BENCHMARK

Light detection and ranging (lidar) technology is a remote sensing feature most notably used in newer model cars that is also employed to safely guide robots and autonomous vehicles on manufacturing floors and warehouses. Lidar has been used for over 20 years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Relocating manufacturing operations to the U.S. from an overseas location isn't as easy as just picking a building and setting up some machines. You need a broad range of expertise, from process design to machine maintenance. You'll also need a supply chain that supports your U.S. manufacturing...

Benchmark’s Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Mike Buseman, was recently featured on EMS Now’s “Movie Monday” video interview feature alongside EMS Now publisher, Eric Miscoll. The pair discussed the many factors that are leading to a renewed interest in American manufacturing....

Radical, seemingly ripped out of Star Trek medical devices continue to be released faster than ever thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing venture capital (VC) investment in the health sector. With this acceleration, a new dominant medical device original equipment manufacturer (OEM) structure...

It's no secret that companies that manufacture or source electronic products in the United States stand to gain tremendously from increased public spending by the federal government. From national defense to national security and transportation to telecommunications, the U.S. government is poised...

On March 21, 2022, we were excited to announce a major milestone in our efforts to advance our comprehensive approach to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives with the publication of our first-ever Benchmark Sustainability Report. The report highlights the work we are doing across...

Frequency spectrum has long been taken for granted, from the early days of tuning an amplitude-modulated (AM) radio to a favorite sports or news program to making a call on a mobile telephone. Communication happens because radio waves travel across the air from sources to destinations without...

Meeting the growing demand for innovation in complex industrial

The industrial market continues to increase in complexity driving OEMs' needs to reduce cost, add value/features, improve sustainability, and de-risk business. Key factors to accomplish this are automation & robotics, connectivity, and