Our friends to the north play a critical role in settling supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. Following is the introduction to the November 4, 2022, Area Development site & Facility Planning Insider. We couldn’t agree more. Near-Shoring to Canada as Part … Read more

Clustering in the manufacturing sector used to be quite common (Detroit for automakers, the Silicon Valley for semiconductors, etc.) While clustering may still have value to some industries, in more and more cases, it does not hold the same value. To Cluster or … Read more

We have shared in past issues of Inside Our Industry about the increase in remote working due to the pandemic. While remote working is a great benefit to those that have a job conducive to it, the benefit to those who still have … Read more

Our focus this October has been on the manufacturing industry and vital it is to not only the U.S. economy, but also the world economy. Finding workers to fill the manufacturing jobs of the future remains a challenge for the industry. We love … Read more

Following is a great piece that likely could apply to every manufacturer in the US. Finding and keeping qualified workers continues to be a huge challenge. Made in America is back, leaving US factories scrambling to find workers By Chris Isidore and Christine Romans, CNN, October … Read more

Manufacturing is a Crucial Component of the U.S. Economy Last week we celebrated Manufacturing Day 2022. This week we want to share with our readers the latest manufacturing statistics for the United States. 12.1 million employees produce the goods that Americans consume domestically … Read more

Manufacturing Day 2022 October 7th, 2022, is officially Manufacturing Day 2022. The first Friday in October is set aside to show the public, particularly students and their parents, what modern manufacturing is all about. The fourth industrial revolution is rapidly changing our world. New … Read more

Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services firm, released a survey that looked at the use of flexible office space. Not surprising, workers want to continue to have the option of a flexible workplace but are looking reduce their at-home time. … Read more

Just in Time Manufacturing Replaced with Flexible Manufacturing System? AreaDevelopment.com had a great introduction in their recent newsletter, “Confronting Supply Chain Challenges with Reshoring, Dual Sourcing, and FMS (flexible manufacturing systems). FMS has been around for a long time but the definition has … Read more