Even though most theory of constraints and lean activities are not aimed at adding people, when shops get to their maximum capacity, adding skilled and talented people becomes the next constraint. What can be done to start directing our young people toward manufacturing earlier in their education?
Positive outlook on manufacturing from Roscoe Wallace at Kaiser Aluminum
Many Manufacturing jobs are returning to the US according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek and confirmed By PMPA.
5 benefits our customers can realize by reshoring/backshoring include Reduce pipeline and surge inventory impacts on JIT operations;
Improve the quality and consistency of inputs;
Cluster manufacturing near R&D facilities, enhancing innovation;
Reduce IP and regulatory compliance risk;
And, most importantly to reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).