In a recent post, I commented on research about US jobs that are susceptible to automation. Textile jobs are pretty high on the list, but at least in the short term, one textile factory owner in Minneapolis can't find enough help. (Read my earlier post here.)
The New York Times reports that Airtex Design Group had shifted some production to the US from China because customers had been asking for American-made goods. Unfortunately, the company can't find enough workers. Mike Miller, Airtex’s chief executive, told the Times, “The sad truth is, we put ads in the paper and not many people show up.”
The Times reports that a nascent turnaround in American textile and apparel industries stems from demands for higher quality, more reliable scheduling, and fewer safety problems, compared with overseas suppliers.
“But,” the Times continues, “because the industries were decimated over the last two decades—77% of the American work force has been lost since 1990 as companies moved jobs abroad—manufacturers are now scrambling to find workers to fill the specialized jobs that have not been taken over by machines.”
As the Times notes, “The backbone of the new wave of manufacturing in the United States has been automation, but some tasks still require human hands.”
The New York Times reports that Airtex Design Group had shifted some production to the US from China because customers had been asking for American-made goods. Unfortunately, the company can't find enough workers. Mike Miller, Airtex's chief executive, told the Times, “The sad truth is, we put ads in the paper and not many people show up.”
The Times reports that a nascent turnaround in American textile and apparel industries stems from demands for higher quality, more reliable scheduling, and fewer safety problems, compared with overseas suppliers.
“But,” the Times continues, “because the industries were decimated over the last two decades-77% of the American work force has been lost since 1990 as companies moved jobs abroad-manufacturers are now scrambling to find workers to fill the specialized jobs that have not been taken over by machines.”
As the Times notes, “The backbone of the new wave of manufacturing in the United States has been automation, but some tasks still require human hands.”
Help wanted: American textile workers
Textile jobs are pretty high on a list of jobs susceptible to automation, but at least in the short term, one textile factory owner in Minneapolis can't find enough help.
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In a recent post, I commented on research about US jobs that are susceptible to automation. Textile jobs are pretty high on the list, but at least in the short term, one textile factory owner in Minneapolis can't find enough help. (Read my earlier post here.)
The New York Times reports that Airtex Design Group had shifted some production to the US from China because customers had been asking for American-made goods. Unfortunately, the company can't find enough workers. Mike Miller, Airtex’s chief executive, told the Times, “The sad truth is, we put ads in the paper and not many people show up.”
The Times reports that a nascent turnaround in American textile and apparel industries stems from demands for higher quality, more reliable scheduling, and fewer safety problems, compared with overseas suppliers.
“But,” the Times continues, “because the industries were decimated over the last two decades—77% of the American work force has been lost since 1990 as companies moved jobs abroad—manufacturers are now scrambling to find workers to fill the specialized jobs that have not been taken over by machines.”
As the Times notes, “The backbone of the new wave of manufacturing in the United States has been automation, but some tasks still require human hands.”
Help wanted: American textile workers
Textile jobs are pretty high on a list of jobs susceptible to automation, but at least in the short term, one textile factory owner in Minneapolis can't find enough help.
help, wanted, textile, worker, automation, factory, production, human, hands, quality, reliable, scheduling, safety, work, force
In a recent post, I commented on research about US jobs that are susceptible to automation. Textile jobs are pretty high on the list, but at least in the short term, one textile factory owner in Minneapolis can't find enough help. (Read my earlier post here.)
The New York Times reports that Airtex Design Group had shifted some production to the US from China because customers had been asking for American-made goods. Unfortunately, the company can't find enough workers. Mike Miller, Airtex’s chief executive, told the Times, “The sad truth is, we put ads in the paper and not many people show up.”
The Times reports that a nascent turnaround in American textile and apparel industries stems from demands for higher quality, more reliable scheduling, and fewer safety problems, compared with overseas suppliers.
“But,” the Times continues, “because the industries were decimated over the last two decades—77% of the American work force has been lost since 1990 as companies moved jobs abroad—manufacturers are now scrambling to find workers to fill the specialized jobs that have not been taken over by machines.”
As the Times notes, “The backbone of the new wave of manufacturing in the United States has been automation, but some tasks still require human hands.”
In a recent post, I commented on research about US jobs that are susceptible to automation. Textile jobs are pretty high on the list, but at least in the short term, one textile factory owner in Minneapolis can't find enough help. (Read my earlier post here.)
The New York Times reports that Airtex Design Group had shifted some production to the US from China because customers had been asking for American-made goods. Unfortunately, the company can't find enough workers. Mike Miller, Airtex’s chief executive, told the Times, “The sad truth is, we put ads in the paper and not many people show up.”
The Times reports that a nascent turnaround in American textile and apparel industries stems from demands for higher quality, more reliable scheduling, and fewer safety problems, compared with overseas suppliers.
“But,” the Times continues, “because the industries were decimated over the last two decades—77% of the American work force has been lost since 1990 as companies moved jobs abroad—manufacturers are now scrambling to find workers to fill the specialized jobs that have not been taken over by machines.”
As the Times notes, “The backbone of the new wave of manufacturing in the United States has been automation, but some tasks still require human hands.”