Workforce Development

America wants to reshore manufacturing—but who will do the work?

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 · Alan Amling
Reshoring manufacturing in the U.S. is accelerating, but a severe shortage of skilled labor across technical, operational, and leadership roles threatens to undermine its long-term viability.

Frontline workers are becoming the center of AI-driven supply chains

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 · Brian Straight
As artificial intelligence reshapes supply chains, companies are discovering that frontline worker upskilling, exception-based execution, and human-centric AI are now critical to operational performance and resilience.

The 4 trends mid-market manufacturers need to master to conquer 2026

Monday, January 5, 2026 · Brian Straight
As mid-market manufacturers head into 2026, competitive advantage will hinge on connecting supply chain flexibility, AI adoption, workforce reinvention, and M&A into a single, integrated resilience strategy.

ASCM’s Top 10 Supply Chain Trends reveal a year of intelligent transformation

Thursday, December 11, 2025 · Brian Straight
ASCM’s Top 10 Supply Chain Trends in 2026 report offers a detailed look at the technologies, capabilities, and global forces shaping the year ahead. At the top of the list is artificial intelligence, now central to planning, forecasting, logistics, and real-time…

Six months in: Are tariffs really rebuilding American manufacturing?

Monday, November 24, 2025 · Kevin O’Marah, co-founder and chief research officer, Zero100
U.S. tariffs are boosting headlines but not yet rebuilding American manufacturing, as structural barriers in labor, cost, automation, and supplier networks continue to slow true reshoring momentum.

ASCM Top 10 trends offer few surprises with AI, tariffs among concerns

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 · Brian Straight
Supply chains are entering a new era shaped by AI adoption, tariff pressures, workforce shortages, visibility demands, cybersecurity, and climate challenges. ASCM’s 2026 Top 10 Trends outline the biggest forces supply chain leaders must prepare for.
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