Production workers competing for jobs in today’s manufacturing field are up against more than overseas competition. As plants grow automated, they must prove their relevancy in a robot-heavy workplace.

Categories: Education, Insights, Job Creation
Tagged: automation, insourcing, jobs, manufacturing, production, Reshoring, robots, STEM, Technology, workforce,

Deals for Duracell, Wild Turkey and Amazon.com and more jobs coming back to China top this week’s roundup on site selections, expansions and job creation announcements:

Categories: Deals, Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: Amazon.com, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky manufacturing, P&G Duracell, Reshoring, Tennessee, Wild Turkey,

After being courted by dozens of states, Caterpillar Inc. announced plans yesterday to locate one of its major manufacturing facilities from Japan to Athens, Ga. What helped the northeast Georgia community land the deal?

Categories: Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: advanced manufacturing, Athens Ga., Caterpillar Inc., global markets, Port of Charleston, Port of Savannah, Reshoring,

Manufacturing drives research and innovation. It promotes skills development. And it pays better than a lot of other jobs. The average hourly pay for a factory worker making durable goods was $20.15 in January, almost a dollar an hour better than the broad service category.

Categories: Insights
Tagged: Dean Barber, manufacturing, Reshoring,

Reshoring is becoming a hot topic as political races heat up and high-profile manufacturers shift production back to the U.S, but what will it take to bring more jobs back?

Categories: Insights, Job Creation, Site Selection
Tagged: Caterpillar, Ford, global supply chains, Innovation, insourcing, Made in America, manufacturing, North Little Rock Ark., outsourcing, President Barack Obama, Reshoring, Southeast,

Analysts see strong upside in 2012 for regions in the U.S. with developed clusters in energy, agriculture, manufacturing and technology.

Categories: Insights, Job Creation, Research
Tagged: Agriculture, Automotive manufacturing, energy, Reshoring, South Carolina auto manufacturing, Technology, Texas energy, Wyoming energy,

What’s the future of manufacturing in the U.S? Signs point to a major resurgence in the sector — but innovation is key to keeping that momentum going.

Categories: Insights, Job Creation, Research
Tagged: 787 Dreamliner, Akron Ohio, Alexander Hamilton, Boeing, Innovation, manufacturing, manufacturing jobs, Ravi Sawhney, recession, Reshoring, South Carolina, U.S. competitiveness, Volkswagen, workforce,