Tuesday, October 18, 2011
The Impact of Manufacturing
Just how important is manufacturing to the over economy?
Here in Wisconsin, it's vital. Always has been, and will be for years to come. So says a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce National Chamber Foundation and Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce.
In 2001, Wisconsin had a 65% higher manufacturing job concentration than a typical state. Today, it's 88%. But huge challenges, including an aging workforce, remain.
Read more about it in this article from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel