Since 2000, the U.S. has lost more than 70,000 factories and over 6 million manufacturing jobs — reshaping communities, supply chains, and America’s industrial competitiveness.
In this whitepaper, Chris LaCorata examines the lasting impact of factory closures, the risks created by offshoring, and the opportunity to rebuild stronger, more resilient manufacturing communities through reshoring, modernization, and local economic development.
Industry in Transition: The Forces Reshaping Manufacturing
As manufacturers offer more customization than ever before, managing product complexity has become a critical challenge. Tune in with Dan Joe Barry, Vice President of Product Marketing at Configit, who explores how companies are tackling the growing number of product configurations across engineering, sales, manufacturing, and service. He explains how Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM) helps organizations maintain a single source of truth for configuration data. The result: fewer errors, faster quoting, and the ability to deliver customized products at scale.
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