Professional networking site LinkedIn released a workforce report this week showing a more severe manufacturing skills gap in coastal cities relative to middle American metro areas. In places like Detroit, Cleveland and Indianapolis, LinkedIn saw that the supply of manufacturing skills exceeded the demand. Many workers in these regions know lean manufacturing, quality management and supply-chain management. These cities have had manufacturing as a core sector for a long time, so many local workers already have manufacturing expertise. In LinkedIn’s data, the greater New York area showed a manufacturing skills gap in semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods.

Source: Forbes May 05, 2017 21:12 UTC