4 manufacturing trends to watch in 2025
The manufacturing industry is set to stay in the national spotlight in 2025.
Taking office in less than two weeks, President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming domestic policy agenda is centered around growing U.S. jobs, particularly in manufacturing.
Trump plans to use aggressive tariffs to entice companies to build factories in the U.S. The president-elect has announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, as well as additional 10% duties on goods from China.
Whether that plan can work, however, hinges on how well the country can recruit and retain manufacturing talent, a challenge that has plagued the industry for years.
In addition, artificial intelligence poses a challenge for manufacturers to integrate the technology in cost-effective ways. Doing so could help fill labor gaps, but with a hefty upfront price tag.
These factors are set to shape the manufacturing industry over the next twelve months. Read on to learn how manufacturers are navigating the challenges and what experts say executives need to know for the year ahead.
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