The Manufacturing Spin

摘要

Talk reshoring and you get a very mixed bag of opinions. Greater cost analysis is going on at OEMs, and regional US contract manufacturers are starting to see the benefits. But, a compelling counterargument is that serious skills shortages could make attracting workers difficult, particularly as the economy recovers. The current generation entering the workforce has been sold on the concept that manufacturing is not a growth industry, and the future is in a service economy or in very high-end technical careers. As a result, younger workers aren't excited about manufacturing careers. But is this really that big an issue? Can we change the playing field?