Figuring out where your future workforce is coming from will be critical to the future for nearly all manufacturers. Deere & Company is doing just that to secure their workers of the future. Deere & Company and Iowa Are Growing Local Talent Adrienne … Read more
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
Click to download the Spring 2021 Development Quarterly newsletter which includes the following: Front Page News – Heiche Surface Technologies Locates in Jasper, AL Acquisition Activity – Ekornes Community Profile – Mattoon, IL Under Construction – Treves, Kelvion, Faurecia Featured Partner – The … 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