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Manufacturing is a new magnet for tech-talent. One LA-based ‘Factory-of-the-Future’ is banking on it
/in General/by Bart TaylorManufacturing’s workforce challenge is to get to the other side, to a promising future where graduates from the trade and higher education flash skills that match the workforce needs of a modern, high-tech industry. We’re not there yet, but the fruits of a decade of workforce advocacy, diminishing returns from university degrees, tech-industry malaise, a […]
Expertise, not cost, is the new barrier to reshoring. Here’s where suppliers can make a difference
/in General/by Bart TaylorU.S. importers are today deciding they can’t afford to manufacture offshore. A Bain & Company study echoed others and found that “81% of 166 CEOs and COOs surveyed have plans to bring supply chains closer to market, an increase of 18 percentage points since 2022.” The same Bain study also found that “only 2% of […]
2025 Manufacturing Forecast: 5 Sure Bets
/in General/by Bart TaylorHere’s what’s ahead for U.S. manufacturing this year — and my scorecard from 2024: Best (old) quote from 2024: “…It is necessary for the prime contractor to provide on-site quality, supplier-management, and sometimes technical support. If this is not done, the performance of the prime manufacturer can never exceed the capabilities of the least proficient […]
Utah is winning in the regional competition for manufacturing prominence. Here’s how a new hierarchy is shaping up in the West
/in General/by Bart TaylorFour years ago I wrote that in the regional competition between the Rocky Mountain look-alikes to attract manufacturing business and economy, the outcome would likely come down to Utah’s workforce advantage vs. Colorado’s “high-velocity food and beverage business.” Today, the big news is Utah’s success. By the numbers, Utah is a manufacturing juggernaut. A study […]