In each episode of End of the Line, manufacturing veteran Jim Anderton expresses his compelling and unique opinions about the state of the manufacturing sector. He shares his thoughts and insights to help engineering and manufacturing professionals navigate through the challenges of world events, the blending old with new technologies, evolving processes, gaps in skilled labour, in an effort to help maximize productivity of their daily operations.
Bad as the Covid 19 pandemic is, it’s heartening to see that US and global manufacturing is starting to look at what the world will look like after it subsides. We're a consumption economy, and in mass-market of consumer goods; convincing people to open their wallets and make significant purchases may be a struggle. Or it may be easy. But if the past is any indication of the future, it will be innovation driven.