Dispelling myths about manufacturing | James Manyika and Katy George

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Myth 1. All manufacturing companies need the same things — low-cost labor, access to raw materials and markets, and a favorable business environment.

Myth 2. Trade and offshoring drove the decline in manufacturing in the U.S.

Myth 3. Manufacturing employment means assembly line work.

Myth 4. Manufacturing employment can someday return to historic peak levels.”
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