The skilled labor shortage continues to attract the attention of the IW manufacturing community, as evidenced by the top-drawing articles in this week's edition of IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads.
Additional topics of interest this past week include the metaverse, new construction in Virginia, resilient countries and the dangerous delay in cybersecurity readiness.
With that, sit back and catch up with the Top 10 reads over the past seven days. Then stick around and see what else you've been missing.
Manufacturing’s Back Is to the Wall on the Skilled Labor Shortage: How did we get into this jam, and how do we get out?
US Electric Vehicle Maker ELMS Files for Bankruptcy: "Unfortunately, there were too many obstacles to overcome in the short time available."
Manufacturing Takes a Trip to the Metaverse: From redesigning facilities to improving decision-making, a look at some early but promising applications in the immersive virtual world.
Building Bricks: LEGO Group to Construct $1 Billion Plant in Virginia: The 1.7-million-square-foot factory will be powered by solar panels and employ more than 1,700 people.
How One Indiana High School Is Helping to to Develop Manufacturing Talent, Creatively: Looking for ideas about how to help build the next generation of skilled manufacturers? Here’s a good one.
Suspending Solar Tariffs, Robust Rise in Reshoring and Ford's Spending Spree: IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads: Read the IndustryWeek manufacturing community's most favored content as summer reading gets underway.
So That Happened: Free Tech School Tuition, Charging Station Manufacturing in Michigan, Changes to the IW U.S. 500: IndustryWeek editors offer a look into vehicle electrification, broad changes to manufacturing markets and efforts to train workers to fill critical job openings.
Top 10 Resilient Countries: “Building resilience to achieve long-term sustainable outcomes is critical to business success, whether adjusting to war, navigating a pandemic, dealing with the threat of a changing climate, or meeting ESG demands.”
On the Economy’s Skewed Expectations, Spending Shifts and Riding Out Inflation: Reading the tea leaves on recession risk, business investment and more with two economists
OT Cybersecurity Readiness is Dangerously Behind: Manufacturers continue to leave themselves vulnerable to criminal attacks with their operational technology systems.
Editor's Choice:
Leadership on Point: Managing through the Generational Divide: The principles for managing multiple generations are really the same principles of good leadership.
