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The Role of Engineers in Modern Manufacturing
Engineering is the discipline of making things work. From the skyscrapers shaping city skylines to the microchips powering smartphones, engineering touches nearly every part of modern life. While the profession is grounded in universal principles such as applying scientific and mathematical concepts to solve real problems, each sector applies those

Why Local Labor Pools Are Failing American Manufacturers
Every plant manager, operations leader, and HR executive we talk to in American manufacturing tells a variation of the same story: “We can’t find the skilled workers we need right here where we are.” It’s not a seasonal blip. It’s structural. The Manufacturing Skills Gap Isn’t Just Local. It’s National

The Skilled Labor Shortage Is Not Ending
I want you to picture a moment that probably feels familiar. A production schedule that looked reasonable a few months ago. A delivery date everyone nodded at in a meeting. A plan that worked… until it didn’t. Not because demand disappeared. Not because quality slipped. But because there simply were

Borrow to Build: Why Flexible Talent Is the Competitive Advantage in 2026
Manufacturing leaders are heading into 2026 with cautious optimism. After a year marked by the uncertainty of volatile demand, shifting supply chains, and an increasingly competitive labor market, the newly released Deloitte 2026 Manufacturing Industry Outlook offers a clearer view of where the industry is headed. Yes, it highlights renewed