It’s no wonder that manufacturing jobs go begging. According to a recent study sponsored by Leading2Lean and conducted by ENGINE (formerly ORC International), 70 percent of Americans polled in the “Leading2Lean Manufacturing Index” survey believe the American manufacturing industry is in decline. Fifty-eight percent of people believe that the number of manufacturing jobs in America is declining.
Of those who believe that the industry in America is in decline, 71 percent of respondents attributed jobs being outsourced to foreign countries as the top reason for this decline.