AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWorkforce Crunch: A new Deloitte/The Manufacturing Institute study says U.S. manufacturing could be short 1.9 million workers by 2033 as reshoring accelerates, with 3.8 million additional roles needed through 2033—demand is there, but staffing isn’t. Trade Pressure: Separate U.S. talks with Canada and Mexico are being used to test the North American trade pact as the U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods starting Aug. 19, raising costs for cross-border supply chains. Defense Manufacturing: The House passed a massive NDAA that includes $259M for Louisiana’s Conrad Shipyard to build Navy yard repair, berthing and messing vessels. Cybersecurity for Industry: CISA warns Iran-linked hackers are targeting U.S. critical infrastructure again, including PLC attacks on water and energy systems. Drone & Defense Tech: Red Cat completed integration to connect its Black Widow drone with C3A’s OBERON-enabled tactical fires networks, pushing sensor data into connected fires workflows. Pharma Supply Chain: Phlow welcomed a $15.97M EDA investment to build an end-to-end commercialization pathway for domestically sourced APIs through finished-dose manufacturing. AI in Factories: A report argues agentic AI is becoming an industrial safety imperative, moving beyond office tasks into factories and critical infrastructure.
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