We are keeping a very close eye on the rise of electric vehicles. Since a key portion of our development portfolio consists of automotive suppliers, we are very interested in the rise of electric vehicles and how that rise will impact our manufacturing … Read more
Last month we shared with you a report about the multiplier effect of manufacturing jobs (Agurban Issue 723). This week we want to share with you a specific example of how the multiplier effect has such a positive impact on a city/state/region’s economy. … Read more
Much has been written about the skills gap in manufacturing. The following caught our eye, as it takes an alternate view to this issue. Manufacturing Skills Gap: Myth, Or Real Threat To Competitiveness? Forbes | Marco Annunziata-Contributor | February 20, 2019 During the … Read more
The next generation is entering the workforce. Generation Z, those born from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s, makes up 25% of the U.S. population, making them a larger cohort than the Baby Boomers or Millennials. We will be hearing a lot more about … Read more
Have we told you before that we LOVE manufacturing?? We particularly love the job multiplier effect of manufacturing jobs. This report from the Economic Policy Institute reaffirms our point. One Manufacturing Job = Seven New Jobs in Other Industries Not every job is … Read more
We try not to run two very similar stories in a row but we wanted to share with you another report that looks at out-migration and where people are moving to. Last week we shared United Van Lines Annual National Movers Study. This … Read more
We look forward to this report each year! It is interesting to see the migration patterns of people as it relates to where the jobs are. As noted in the report, half of the people who moved in 2018 did so for a … Read more
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is Here We were quite intrigued by a recent report from Simone Gianotti, Business Development Manager for the Digital Offer Industry for Schneider Electric. The report, “Real World, Augmented Reality, Augmented Virtuality, Virtual Reality…How Many Realities Can You Have … Read more
We LOVE seeing this headline! We understand that the economy has taken a bit of a hit over the past few weeks, and that manufacturing has slowed. But still, we are encouraged that more people are working in manufacturing. Manufacturing industry posts biggest … Read more
Happy 2019! We are so happy you are with us and we look forward to sharing stories and news with you that we feel is pertinent to our field of industrial development in agurban or non-urban markets. The following article from chiefexecutive.net caught … Read more