The centrifuge of global capital spun billions of American investment dollars into overseas manufacturing over the last 30 years. Today, manufacturing is global, and complex products such as consumer durables are frequently assembled from component parts made on multiple continents. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, has demonstrated the fragility of global supply chains and has reignited debate about the importance of domestically sourced manufacturing for economic stability.
Glynn Fletcher, President of EOS North America, Harry Moser, President of the Reshoring Initiative, Jeff Bernstein, President of the Association for Advancing Automation and Ben Armstrong, Research Scientist at MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future, join engineering.com's Jim Anderton for an in-depth analysis on where American manufacturing is headed post-pandemic, and beyond.
Moderator:
Jim Anderton - Director of Content, Multimedia - engineering.com
Mr. Anderton was formerly editor of Canadian Metalworking Magazine and has contributed to a wide range of print and on-line publications, including Design Engineering, Canadian Plastics, Service Station and Garage Management, Autovision, and the National Post. He also brings prior industry experience in quality and part design for a Tier One automotive supplier.
Panelists:
Glynn Fletcher - President - EOS North America
Harry Moser - President - Reshoring Initiative
Jeff Bernstein - President - Association for Advancing Automation
Ben Armstrong - Research Scientist - MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future