#76: How COVID, Reshoring & AI Reshaped U.S. Manufacturing in the 2020s

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Factory of the Future, E76, How COVID, Reshoring & AI Reshaped U.S. Manufacturing in the 2020sJoin us as we discuss: - How COVID-19 exposed supply chain vulnerabilities and triggered a reshoring surge—roughly 360,000 jobs returned to the U.S. by 2022, a 53% jump - On-the-ground pandemic realities: safety protocols inside plants, plus the personal cost and professional growth that came with working through COVID- AI's transformative pull on the factory floor—25% of manufacturers eyeing adoption, and the shift from generative to agentic AI- The workforce question: which jobs AI disrupts (from low-skill service to white-collar legal work) and why partnering with AI is the path forward And so much more.Connect with A.W. Schultz Email: [email protected] Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featuredX: https://twitter.com/visual_controlsA.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjkConnect with Alexandria BurekCell Phone: 708-262-2648Email: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992Instagram: @unapologeticallyalexandria Threads: @unapologeticallyalexandria