US Manufacturing Still in Doldrums
December 6, 2019
Manufacturing in the United States continues to lag, according to a key report that charts the activities of goods producers. Issues authors have watched this sector closely and offered an array of prescriptions, including focusing more attention on production as a crucial but largely overlooked step in the innovation process; capitalizing on the digital revolution to optimize manufacturing performance from purchasing to production; and beefing up education and training to upskill workers to handle the increasingly sophisticated jobs here now or on the horizon.