If you have done much shopping lately, you have seen increased prices in nearly all product areas. Inflation surged in June at its fastest pace in nearly 13 years, as shown in the Labor Department’s announcement last week that the CPI (Consumer Price … Read more
Even though this study was done pre-COVID, we are excited to see that the Midwest and South are still thriving manufacturing regions. And congrats to our neighbor to the east, Indiana, for having the top 2 thriving manufacturing cities – Elkhart and Columbus! … Read more
Reshoring will remain a key source of new manufacturing jobs for the foreseeable future. Reshoring Initiative’s recent report identifies key forces that will affect reshoring negatively and positively going forward. Reshoring Initiative’s 2020 Data Report One bright silver lining to the pandemic is … Read more
The shortage of workers can be seen across all industries. Manufacturing is no different. The challenges of not only finding skilled workers, but workers willing to work in manufacturing is presenting an ever-growing problem for manufacturers. We’ve shared numerous articles on the subject, … Read more
As the world economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we look forward to seeing U.S. manufacturers embrace the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Automation and the American Manufacturing Renaissance Hank Torbert–Contributor | Forbes.com | Jun 8, 2021 It is no … Read more
We have recently learned of a new economic trade term – ally-shoring – and we like it. Below are excerpts from a Brookings Institute post that details the concept. Rebuilding American’s Economy and Foreign Policy With ‘Ally-Shoring’ Elaine Dezenski and John C. AustinTuesday … Read more
Another positive report for the manufacturing industry. Reshoring has been top-of-mind for many manufacturers as they seek ways to shore up their supply chains. Reshoring Could Drive $443 Billion in U.S. Economic Opportunity Tony Uphoff | thomasnet.com | June 7, 2021 There’s been … Read more
If you are involved in manufacturing, you most likely are familiar with maquiladoras. NAFTA and USMCA have contributed to the boom of these manufacturing plants. Following is a great explanation of maquiladoras from thomasnet.com. Click on the Full Story link at the bottom … Read more
We have had a lot of discussion over the past few months on electric vehicles, but vehicles aren’t the only thing “going electric”. Following is the introduction to an article that details the pitfalls, challenges, and rewards of electrifying just about everything. The … Read more
Holiday World Begins 75th Season! We aim to keep our e-zine on the industry on which we are focused: manufacturing. But we just couldn’t resist sharing some exciting news about one of our favorite places from our Boomtown USA days – Holiday World … Read more