{"id":5966,"date":"2020-08-13T09:57:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T09:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/?p=5966"},"modified":"2020-08-13T11:18:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T11:18:57","slug":"week-33-in-manufacturing-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/week-33-in-manufacturing-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 33 in Manufacturing News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Aren’t Gone – They’re Evolving; UK Manufacturing Production Rebounds 11% MoM in June vs. +10% Expected; What is the new Normal in UK Manufacturing Post-COVID-19?; Can 500,000 ‘New-Collar’ Jobs Turn Manufacturing Around in Australia?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Aren’t Gone – They’re Evolving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor a long time, there was sort of this discussion that manufacturing jobs were leaving the U.S., and many were, and so there weren\u2019t many programs in place to train people for manufacturing careers,\u201d said Lizabeth Stuck, senior director at MxD Learn. \u201cAnd now there is this sort of reshoring that\u2019s happening with manufacturing jobs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Built In<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK Manufacturing Production Rebounds 11% MoM in June vs. +10% Expected <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published the UK <\/strong>industrial and manufacturing production data on Wednesday, as the overall industrial sector returned to expansion in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturing output arrived at 11.0% MoM in June versus 10.0% expectations and 8.4% booked in June, while total industrial output came in at 9.3% vs. 9.2% expected and 6.0% last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: FXstreet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the new Normal in UK Manufacturing Post-COVID-19? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UK manufacturing has experienced an enormous change. Some companies are working remotely, while others have completely switched their production output. Of course, there have been some obvious negative impacts. Consider the automotive sector as an example, the closure of car plants from March to mid-May this year is expected to cost the car industry \u00a38.2 billion, according to research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: Manufacturing Global<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can 500,000 ‘New-Collar’ Jobs Turn Manufacturing Around in Australia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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