While no one can predict the ultimate impact tariffs will have, there’s good news on the reshoring front: experts Harry Moser and Sandy Montalbano say reshoring and foreign direct investment job announcements in 2018 reached the second highest annual rate in history. We’ve also tapped the expertise of Dustin Jones with Ginovus to talk about diversification in the automotive industry, and for our aviation/aerospace feature, we called on Scott Thompson of PwC. Check out our focus on Light Manufacturing and Top Sites for Business Growth, and spotlights on Michigan, Georgia, Kansas and Mississippi.
The OESA Automotive Supplier Barometer captures the pulse and 12-month business sentiments of top executives in the North American supplier industry. For Q1 2019, this snapshot of supplier sentiment on commercial issues, the business environment and strategies influencing the supplier industry reflects a negative sentiment in the auto industry. more....