The cost of labor is changing. In the past, companies in many industries saw clear economic advantages to sending labor-intensive processes overseas. But as costs have risen in China and Mexico, technological efficiencies must continue to grow. Organizations that recognize…

The manufacturing industry has a talent shortage, and it isn’t going away any time soon. Demand for top-tier talent continues to exceed the pool of skilled workers in industries like manufacturing and IT, resulting in many positions going unfilled. The…

When it comes to supporting made in America products, 95% of Americans have a favorable view. But, there are real economic reasons it makes sense. A recent article appearing in AmericanManufacturing.org detailed the sound logic behind why all American consumers should be spending their dollars with a preference toward buying American-made products.

From driverless cars, to virtual assistants Siri and Alexa, to robotics on the assembly line, rarely does a day go by without news of digitization, artificial intelligence and virtual reality impacting our lives in some way. While it’s a fact that the job market has made remarkable gains in the past year, automation is destined to change nearly everyone’s job in some way in the coming year.

Both Wall Street and Washington like to cite manufacturing statistics whenever possible as a positive affirmation of an improved economy in what has been perceived overall as a tepid recovery at best. The manufacturing figures most often thrown around are the…