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by David R. Brousell, MA Editorial Staff   | Abstract: | The presidential campaigns are ignoring U.S. industrial competitiveness, and manufacturers aren't too happy about it, a new Thomas poll reveals. |
| Keywords: | U.S. industrial competitiveness, U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, American industrial competitiveness, American manufacturing competitiveness |
If the U.S. manufacturing community could send a message to the next president about industry's ability to compete on the global stage, what would it say about international trade, education, health care, taxation, and other issues?
In a phrase, the message would be to take action and change things — big time. Today, manufacturers aren't happy about the state of the industry and its future prospects. And they are even unhappier about the lack of attention the Republican and Democratic parties are paying to manufacturing in the election race.
These messages came through loud and clear in a new poll by Managing Automation and its sister publications in parent company Thomas Publishing, including Industrial Equipment News, Thomas Global, ThomasNet, and InBound Logistics. Conducted earlier this year, which is the 110th anniversary of Thomas, the U.S. Industrial Competitiveness survey has so far garnered more than 1,600 responses from across America.
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