STUDIES
A Leaner, More Skilled U.S. Manufacturing Workforce: This 2006 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York examines the transformation the U.S. manufacturing workforce underwent between 1983 and 2002. Due to factors including technology and globalization, the manufacturing workforce in the U.S. shed lower-skilled workers while retaining and adding high-skilled employees. This report suggests the trend towards a more high-skilled workforce will likely continue as the manufacturing industry changes and the demand for low-skill occupations decreases.
Indiana's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs: Meeting the Demands of a 21st-Centurt Economy: This October 2010 National Skills Coalition study was comissioned by the Skills2Compete-Indiana campaign to assess the skill gaps in Indiana's workforce. This study examines the current and future state of Indiana's middle-skill jobs as well as the skills required to fill these jobs. Recommendations on ways to fix the existing and future middle-skills gap are made by this study.
2010 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index: To learn how manufacturing CEOs and other senior leaders view their industry's competitiveness around the world, the Global Manufacturing Industry group of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (Deloitte) and The U.S. Council on Competitiveness (Council) have undertaken a multi-year Global Competitiveness in Manufacturing initiative. The initiative is based, in part, on the responses of more than 400 senior manufacturing executives worldwide to a wide-ranging survey discussing the current business environment and global competitiveness in the manufacturing sector. The study also draws on select interviews with key manufacturing players as well as unique insights provided by the professionals at Deloitte, the Council, and Clemson University.
The Facts About Modern Manufacturing 8th Edition: In 2009 the Manufacturing Institute released its eighth installment of The Facts About Modern Manufacturing. The 8th edition gives a snapshot of the state of the U.S. manufacturing industry. The study outlines the strengths and weaknesses of U.S. manufacturing and provides relevant data to show how the U.S. manufacturing industry compares to the rest of the world.
2009 Gear and Fulcrum: Katz, Sapper & Miller's fourth annual Gear and Fulcrum incorporates the results of prior surveys with the information gleaned from the 2009 survey. While Indiana manufacturers will undoubtedly face continued challenges, the Gear and Fulcrum notes actions companies are taking to survive and prosper in these challenging economic times. Overall, in comparison to prior years, findings indicate a decrease in performance, an increase in operational adjustments by management and an expectation of improved performance in 2010.
Public View on Manufacturing 2009 Annual Index: In June of 2009 Deloitte in partnership with the Manufacturing Institute released the Public View on Manufacturing 2009 Annual Index which assesses public perceptions about the U.S. manufacturing industry. The study shows a wide perception gap between the public's positive view of the manufacturing industry's economic impact and their negative view of pursuing a career in manufacturing.
Industry Transformation: Growth and Change in Advanced Manufacturing in Central Indiana: Indianapolis Private Industry Council, Inc. commissioned The Industry Transformation: Growth and Change in Advanced Manufacturing in Central Indiana study in the spring of 2006. This purpose of the study was to analyze advanced manufacturing and describe the critical occupations and training issues affecting it now and in the next five years. It focused on several industry sectors in a nine-county region consisting of Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties.
What Indiana Makes, Makes Indiana: Analysis of the Indiana Manufacturing Sector: This study by Thomas P. Miller and Associates (2005) defines the characteristics of Indiana's manufacturing sector, its recent trends, and its opportunities for growth. In addition to providing background on Indiana's manufacturing challenges and opportunities, it sets out the characteristics of "innovative manufacturing"-- one essential element of Indiana's emerging high-pay innovation economy. The study characterizes Indiana's manufacturing outlook as ambiguous. It is troubling, on one hand, because of the job losses and restructuring, yet also exciting because of the technological advancement, continued high wages and foreign market opportunities it will bring.
