Manufacturing's Tipping Point

When talk turns to the U.S. manufacturing sector, consultants think momentous changes are stirring. The Boston Consulting Group refers to the repatriation of manufacturing jobs to the U.S. as a “tipping point.”

| December 10, 2012

Manufacturing's Tipping Point Disruptive forces are creating big problems. The sector needs Innovative solutions and consultants can provide them. Or can they?

By Erick Krell

When talk turns to the U.S. manufacturing sector, consultants think momentous changes are stirring. The Boston Consulting Group refers to the repatriation of manufacturing jobs to the U.S. as a "tipping point" while Deloitte describes the skills gap manufacturers confront as a "boiling point."

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