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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

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This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. Skills Shortages. skilled production workers. researchers. machinists. scientists. appear to include the following.

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Reshoring in America: The Future Outlook, Current Hindrances & Issues, and Ways to Stimulate Reshoring

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Chemicals plants, for instance, have little labor relative to the value of production, so offshore production does not save much. Nexant conducted a survey of the plastics industry , in collaboration with Plastics News , to understand reshoring trends and the effect on the North American market. And, after building the new U.S.

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Here’s Why Image of Manufacturing as Boring, Dirty, and Tedious is Drastically Changing

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Each setting is an accurate image of manufacturing from different time periods in history, the past and the present. Additionally, 81 percent of students who participated in Manufacturing Day 2015 who were surveyed showed an increased interest in pursuing a manufacturing career.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Optimize Manufacturing Operations with these 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics

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They should offer controlled and accurate data that is presented in a manner that speaks specifically to your organization's objectives and initiatives, producing KPIs specific to departments responsible for their consideration. Total Cycle Time. Infographic: Connecting the Dots to Optimize Manufacturing and Business Performance.

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Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015

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When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. Read the full article here. .

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5 Most Popular Supply Chain Blog Posts of 2015…So Far

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More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers. Jabil sponsored a global Dimensional Research survey to capture hard data on current experiences, challenges and trends with the supply chains of electronics manufacturing companies.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Public Perception of & A Brief Timeline of Moments from the American Manufacturing Industry

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The following is a timeline of key American Manufacturing Industry Moments & Innovations up to present day. 1785: Beginning of Modern Bulk Material Handling. This strategy became famous in 1995 when Jack Welch implemented it at GE. A Brief Timeline of American Manufacturing Industry Moments & Innovations.