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#75 – Inside Our Industry – Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 23, 2021December 3, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

#74 – Inside Our Industry – Happy 35th Anniversary to Us!

Posted on November 16, 2021December 13, 2021 | Company News, Inside Our Industry

Happy 35th Anniversary to Us! November 2021 marks a major milestone for Agracel – our 35th Anniversary! We’ve come a long way since Jack and Betinha Schultz started the company as a farmland investment venture in November 1986 above a downtown Effingham, IL … Read more

#73 – Inside Our Industry – Ally-Shoring: An Answer to The Manufacturing Labor Crisis

Posted on November 9, 2021November 29, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

We first shared information about ally-shoring in our June 15, 2021 Inside Our Industry. The following Forbes article excerpts share how ally-shoring may help with the manufacturing labor shortage. Ally-Shoring: An Answer to The Manufacturing Labor Crisis Kate Vitasek, Contributor, Leadership Strategy, Oct … Read more

#72 – Inside Our Industry – Automakers are spending billions to produce battery cells for EVs in the U.S.

Posted on November 2, 2021November 29, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

Electric vehicles have been on our radar for a few years now. However, as the pace of adoption of EVs is accelerating and investment in battery technology is growing exponentially, the future is closer than ever. We better get ready… Automakers are spending … Read more

#71 – Inside Our Industry – NAIOP Survey Finds Industry Sentiment Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Posted on October 26, 2021November 8, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

NAIOP, North America’s leading organization for developers, owners and investors of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate, posts a Sentiment Index based on survey results from commercial real estate (CRE) professionals. Readings above 50 mean favorable CRE conditions are expected in the … Read more

#70 – Inside Our Industry – Gen Zers: The Future of Manufacturing

Posted on October 19, 2021November 8, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

Getting young people interested in a career in manufacturing is likely to involve a new strategy by the Gen-Xers and Millennials that trying to attract the new workers. Is this the right answer to solving the worker shortage? Do you really have a … Read more

#69 – Inside Our Industry – Supply Chain Lessons Learned From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on October 12, 2021October 25, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

We have been hearing for a few weeks now about the anticipated shortage of typical Christmas gifts, everything from electronics to clothing, thanks to the stresses on the supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following from Forbes takes a look at … Read more

#68 – Inside Our Industry – Inside the Rivian Plant: ‘It’s Like Google and Toyota Had a Baby’

Posted on October 5, 2021October 25, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

With a title like that, we just had to read it! We are continuing to see numerous posts on electric vehicles (EVs) and the trials and tribulations moving forward. Rivian recently started production of their pickup truck at their Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, manufacturing facility. … Read more

Special Edition – Inside Our Industry – Manufacturing Day 2021

Posted on October 1, 2021October 25, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

Manufacturing Day 2021 – TODAY! Each year, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is held on the first Friday in October in order to show students, parents, and the public what modern manufacturing is all about.  The fourth industrial revolution is rapidly changing our world. New … Read more

#67 – Inside Our Industry – Reshoring on Track to Hit Record Highs in 2021

Posted on September 28, 2021October 25, 2021 | Inside Our Industry

Reshoring continues to be key in manufacturing job creation for 2021. As we’ve shared in past reports, the pandemic is a primary factor in why jobs are returning to the U.S. We expect this to continue for the foreseeable future. Reshoring on Track … Read more

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