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Reshoring Optimism, But Not Much Else

GlobalTranz

To recoup lost manufacturing strength, America needs a strong manufacturing strategy to boost research and development, encourage innovation, and ensure the United States remains a leader in advanced, emerging industries. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned an M.A.

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Manufacturing Labor Productivity: A Vital Metric to Spur for American Manufacturing to Compete

GlobalTranz

With these reforms, the United States would have a chance to make up ground and remain competitive internationally in the global race for innovation. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned an M.A. in Political Economy and Public Policy and a B.A.

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What Creates Jobs? Welcoming STEM Workers

GlobalTranz

In summary, STEM workers represent a vital component of America’s innovation economy and are key drivers of broader employment growth, as the Bay Area Council’s report ably highlights. The future of America’s innovation economy relies on it. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St.

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Everybody Needs STEM Talent

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Author information Adams Nager Economic Research Assistant at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Adams Nager is an economic research assistant at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned an M.A.

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The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time I am very keen on the subject of supply chain innovation right now, for a variety of reasons. First, CEOs across the globe are putting innovation as the top or near top priority for the companies they run. But I would argue that supply chain innovation is not well understood.

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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. from Washington University St.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Leaky STEM Jobs Pipeline Can’t Be Patched With Higher Wages & Why STEM Matters

GlobalTranz

Author information Adams Nager Economic Research Analyst at Information Technology and Innovation Foundation Adams Nager is an economic research analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned an M.A.

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