Orlando Business Journal: Merritt Island boat manufacturer to cut dozens of jobs
In describing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the manufacturing community, this article cites Thomas' latest survey "... 64% of manufacturers reported their businesses have been affected by government shutdown orders and 41% predicted a decrease in demand, according to a May survey of the industry by New York-based supplier discovery and product sourcing platform Thomasnet."
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Cloud Wars Podcast: Remote Work and the Myth of the Open Office - Episode 16
On Uphoff on Industry, Tony Uphoff share with Bob Evans his thoughts on disruptive new trends in the digital-industrial world. Also listen as they discuss office trends old and new, from open floor plans to remote work and more.
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Thomas and New York City Launch Joint Program to Elevate Small Business Manufacturing
This press release was issued on July 27, 2020 via Business Wire at 11:30 am.
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Forbes: Why Consider Supply Chain Diversification?
In discussing supply chain diversification and protection against economic uncertainty, this piece cites the recent Thomas Industrial Survey: "An April Thomas Industrial survey revealed that due to disruptions related to Covid-19, 64% of companies across North American industrial and manufacturing sectors are "likely to bring manufacturing production and sourcing back to North America." And 28% of manufacturing respondents were "extremely likely" to bring more production and sourcing back to North America following the pandemic.
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The Fabricator: Survey says underused apprenticeship programs prove their worth amid COVID-19 skill shortages
Thomas has released the results of a survey canvassing 746 North American manufacturing and industrial suppliers to identify the major trends stemming from the global pandemic as the industrial sector pivots its supply chains and tactics to prepare for the new industrial landscape. A key survey finding shows the value of apprenticeship programs in combating the skills gap: 26% of companies surveyed have adopted such programs, and those that have were overall less impacted by the lack of available skilled labor.
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NEW SURVEY: Still Under-Utilized, Apprenticeship Programs Prove Their Worth Amid COVID-19 Skill Shortages
This press release was issued on July 15, 2020
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Area Development: A Heightened Focus on Reshoring
This piece discusses supply chain risks in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Thomas Industrial Survey conducted in April 2020 found 64% of manufacturers considered themselves "likely" to bring manufacturing production and sourcing back to North America. This represents a 10% increase in reshoring interest since Thomas' March survey.
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Boss Magazine: Made in America
In this article about bringing manufacturing back from overseas, the recent Thomas Industrial Survey was cited: "Thomas survey of 878 North American manufacturers and industrial sector businesses in April found that 64% “are likely to bring manufacturing production and sourcing back to North America,” with 28% saying it’s “extremely likely.” “By embracing real-time resource management, redundancy, reshoring, and the convergence between the digital and physical supply chains, manufacturers will come out of this crisis even stronger than they were before,” Thomas CEO Tony Uphoff said in a statement.
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Small Business Advocate: Impacts of Long-Term Remote Work on Humans
Tony Uphoff joins Jim Blasingame to discuss that, while continuous remote working has many organizational and financial benefits, thanks to technology, there will be some impact on the humans, which must be considered in any future plans. Listen below.
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Small Business Advocate: Post-pandemic reshoring benefits to U.S.
Tony Uphoff joins Jim Blasingame to report on how the pandemic has illuminated vertical exposure in the U.S. supply chain and why there needs to be more scrutiny of it with regard to insuring redundancy as an investment, not an expense. Listen below.
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