The promising state of American manufacturing – and what we need for more progress
America’s vaccination success story is very much a manufacturing success story.
Manufacturing in the U.S. proved — as it has throughout so many crises in years past — that it was made for this moment, and that it is ready to build the next, post-pandemic world to come. Today we can report that the state of the manufacturing industry is growing stronger with each vaccination.
Our industry was able to survive and adapt to the pandemic because it is truly modern. Manufacturers are embracing a new industrial revolution powered by digital innovation.
Anyone who tours a manufacturing facility will see that 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality and all forms of smart Manufacturing 4.0 technology are now commonplace. And employees who showed up in person were protected from Covid-19 by advances in robotics and automation, as well as carefully redesigned shop floors that enable safe social distancing.
This innovation helped the manufacturing industry lead our country’s disaster response. Manufacturers in the U.S. developed Covid vaccines within just one year of the pandemic’s arrival. And companies from nearly every industry subsector, including the makers of automobiles, aerospace, apparel, food and beverages and countless other products, shifted and retooled their operations to produce personal protective equipment and other medical supplies for first responders.
It is no wonder that manufacturers are hopeful. The National Association of Manufacturers conducts a quarterly survey of manufacturers’ outlook, and our most recent results showed that nearly 88% of manufacturers report a positive outlook for their businesses.
Manufacturers today are channeling the same spirit that helped our industry find a path forward for our country during the Space Race, the Great Depression, wars and last century’s flu pandemic. The next, post-pandemic world will be better than anything we’ve known, and manufacturers will build it.
YUP thanks to Trump for getting that all setup.. Biden is just riding Trump's coat tails.
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