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America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, was the first manufacturing innovation institute in what would become the 91¿´Æ¬ network. Since 2012, America Makes has been a driving force in the advancement of additive manufacturing (AM)...
The manufacturing employment gap has existed for years, but some manufacturers have built great work cultures and evolved with societal changes to successfully build talent pipelines. In some areas, local stakeholders have created education and workforce development (EWD) programs that utilize local manufacturers and specialty partners to feed...
Manufacturing evolved in the United States through geographic clusters that produced competitive advantages in expertise, scale of operations, research prowess, and skilled labor. The origin of the automotive sector is an example of a regional cluster, with vehicles assembled in the Detroit area from parts and components manufactured in the upper...
The manufacturing skills gap in the U.S. could result in by 2030, according to a study by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte. Finding workers with the right skills has been one of the biggest challenges in the manufacturing sector for more than a decade.
Manufacturing has long been a driver of innovation and...
Workforce development is taking on increasing importance as manufacturers not only must fill more than but also define new careers involving robotics, automation and AI. Manufacturers are seeking people with the right skills for the advanced manufacturing jobs of today and tomorrow and finding ways to upskill their...
