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Manufacturing
U.S.
A New Landscape for
Manufacturing
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factory assembles phones
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Outlook
Another reason for the return of manufacturing to U.S. soil is
the presence of centers of technological innovation and knowledge. The Dallas-Fort Worth area, for example, is known for its
strong local skill set around telecom technology. And as more
companies relocate design, manufacturing, and delivery to
the U.S., the more gravitational pull these centers will exert on
manufacturers as well as suppliers.
The outlook for U.S. manufacturing going forward is strong.
With a still-fragile global economy, growth in Asia has
slowed. Meanwhile, energy costs and interest rates
here remain relatively low; and U.S. companies have
estimated cash reserves of $1.6 trillion on their
balance sheets.
As a result, international companies are putting
their money on the integration of innovative product
design and production manufacturing in America.
So is President Obama, who last year proposed adding
$1 billion to his fiscal 2013 budget in order to create a network
of manufacturing innovation institutes throughout the country.
But this mainstay sector of the U.S. economy appears to
be reinventing itself faster than any governmentdomestic or
foreigninitiative. Industrial robots are working side by side
with their human counterparts. 3D printers are replicating
everything from high-tech sneakers to human tissue. And machines are making other machines.
The future of U.S. manufacturing is no longer futuristic.
It is now.
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