Manufacturing

We’ve Seen This (Manufacturing) Movie Before

At the dawn of the 19th century, farmworkers were somewhere between 75% and 80% of the entire labor force. That number was still over 50% in 1860. It was not just the Industrial Revolution that increased the number of manufacturing workers in the US, it was an agricultural productivity revolution that allowed more food to … Continue reading →

UK | Skills gap continues to plague manufacturers

Staffing problems are driven by candidates’ lack of technical skills and experience, as well as a lack of applicants for jobs, according to the study by the manufacturers’ body, published on Monday. Employers are being “proactive” towards addressing skills gaps by developing links with schools and colleges, increasing investment in quality apprenticeships and pumping more … Continue reading →

Apprenticeship | Skills Gap in Advanced Manufacturing

Too many American workers lack the specialized skills needed to secure a job, but they can’t gain those skills without a job. This catch-22 has enveloped American employers and job seekers. Even though the unemployment rate stood at 7.8 percent in September, about 600,000 jobs remain unfilled “due to a lack of qualified candidates,” according … Continue reading →

US – October factory activity falls to 37-month low

Manufacturing grew in October at its slowest pace in more than three years and appeared likely to act as a drag on overall growth in the final months of 2012, an industry survey showed on Thursday. Financial information firm Markit said its U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 51.0 this month, below a preliminary … Continue reading →

New Jersey manufacturing needs for technical and skilled workers

Tuesday was “Student Technologic Day” at Sandvik, one event among many for the state’s first ManufactureNJ Week. The event is dedicated to improving the perception of manufacturing, generating dialogue about policies to help manufacturers and building student awareness of careers in manufacturing, said Meredith Aronson, director of the New Jersey Advanced Manufacturing Talent Network, a … Continue reading →

Wave of Reshoring in U.S. Manufacturing?

U.S. manufacturing is in a period of resurgence, and while it is too early to say if the positive momentum has staying power, the sector’s revival is being aided in part by the return of production to the United States that had been outsourced to lower-wage rate locations overseas, particularly China and developing Asian economies … Continue reading →

Manufacturing Jobs Across Presidential Administrations : gains during Democratic terms, significant losses under the Republican

State-level manufacturing job growth has varied across the 16 presidential administrations since 1948, with significant gains in most states across the seven Democratic terms and significant losses under the nine Republican, according to The Manufacturing Jobs Score, 1949-2011, a new analysis of official government data by the Keystone Research Center (KRC) and Iowa Policy Project … Continue reading →

Disappearance of U.S. manufacturing jobs

In Jan­u­ary 2012, there were more unem­ployed Amer­i­cans (12.8 mil­lion) com­pared to Amer­i­cans work­ing in man­u­fac­tur­ing jobs (under 12 mil­lion). China, the pri­ma­ry cul­prit, sub­si­dizes its indus­tries, manip­u­lates its cur­ren­cy and has no min­i­mum wages. . http://www.journalstandard.com/opinions/letters_to_the_editor/x2107492802/J-S-Letter-Disappearance-of-U-S-manufacturing-jobs

Skills Gap – Ohio: Manufacturers need qualified workers

The No. 1 issue facing manufacturers in Ohio is the difficulty finding qualified skilled workers to meet the needs of the industry in the state, according to sources at the Manufacturing and Distribution Update held June 27 at The Pinnacle in Maumee by Gilmore, Jasion & Mahler Ltd. (GJM). Staff members from GJM learned about … Continue reading →

The geographical shift of the middle class will entail relocalization – World Economic Forum

The geographical shift of the middle class has implications for supply chains says The Future of Manufacturing, A World Economic Forum Report in collaboration with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited The rise of demand centres in Asia, along with the typical costs that accompany more developed nations, will likely increase localization of production. Increasingly expensive logistics are leading some companies, such as … Continue reading →

From factories to cubicles – 60 years of labor market changes in a chart

UPDATE – Is american manufacturing in crisis?

As pointed out by Calculated Risk,  industrial production is still 4.1% below the pre-recession peak. And, from the job market perspective, things are worse. Manufacturing’s decline in jobs is part of a complicated picture Is manufacturing in crisis? That’s a question on the minds of many policy makers. Even President Barack Obama talked about it in … Continue reading →

Is american manufacturing in crisis?

As pointed out by Calculated Risk,  industrial production is still 4.1% below the pre-recession peak. And, from the job market perspective, things are worse. Manufacturing’s decline in jobs is part of a complicated picture Is manufacturing in crisis? That’s a question on the minds of many policy makers. Even President Barack Obama talked about it in … Continue reading →

China Reshoring manufacturing to the U.S.

Chinese conglomerates, on a mission to expand their global footprint and avoid “anti-dumping” tariffs, are shifting more of their production to America. In the United States, cash-strapped states desperate for revenue and jobs, are rolling out the welcome mat for foreign companies that can guarantee both. More Chinese manufacturers have been launching their own U.S. … Continue reading →

Global skills gap leaves 10 million manufacturing positions unfilled says World Economic Forum in collaboration with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

The report,The Future of Manufacturing: Opportunities to Drive Economic Growth, by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited  estimates that 10 million manufacturing jobs worldwide cannot currently be filled due to a growing skills gap. This shortage is pervasive despite the high unemployment rate in many developed economies where companies are struggling to … Continue reading →