“Finally, there’s bipartisan legislation that could help American manufacturers get back on track: The Defend American Manufacturing Act.”
I want to begin this short blog with a disclaimer: I’m going to talk about new legislation aimed at protecting Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) programs in the U.S., and I have a personal connection with this.
Before I joined Power Marketing, I spent years working on marketing content for the MEP, where I had the privilege of interviewing industrial innovators who are creating new solutions every day that help small- and medium-sized manufacturers grow their businesses.
In fact, that’s pretty much the definition of what the MEP does. It’s a network of public-private partnerships that stretch across all 50 U.S. states and Puerto Rico with one single goal: ensure the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing in the global economy. (See the MEP website at nist.gov/mep/mep-national-network to learn more.)
Okay, let’s get back to the new legislation. Unless you’ve been living on a remote desert island lately, you’re probably aware that U.S. manufacturers have been struggling. Talent shortages, rising operational costs, supply chain disruptions . . . and the list goes on. It seems U.S. industrial businesses just haven’t been able to catch a break.
Finally, there’s bipartisan legislation that could help American manufacturers get back on track: The Defend American Manufacturing Act. If the new act becomes law, it would protect funding for the MEP. The MEP would then have the resources it needs to support critical U.S. manufacturing needs such as:
But don’t take my word for it. IndustryWeek’s Senior Editor Laura Putre does a great job of explaining this groundbreaking legislation and how it could breathe new life into U.S. manufacturing. Click on the link below to learn more.