On March 16, prestigious guest speakers from PMA’s One Voice advocacy team and PMA Metalforming Insights partner Harbour Results presented government and business-critical trends impacting the metalforming industry. Taking place at Link Systems, located in Nashville, TN, more than 30 attendees took part in presentations and lively discussions. Attendees also were updated on latest “Intelligent Electronics in Metalforming,” presented by Link Systems.
Introductions and updates from PMA Tennessee District officers and others highlighted the agenda.
Topics Presented
- Washington D.C. Update – Omar Nashashibi, Founding Partner, The Franklin Partnership, and Paul Nathanson, Partner of the Policy Resolution Group, Bracewell LLP
- Flexibility: The Key to Managing Today’s Manufacturing Landscape – Cara Walton, director of market intelligence, Harbour Results, Inc.
Over the past several years the manufacturing industry, including metalforming, has experienced highs and lows. And, for the near term, we expect supply chain shortages, the economy and the skilled labor gap continue to challenge the industry. Cara Walton provided a strategic look at how the economy and market forces have impacted stampers. She dove into PMA’s Metalforming Insights benchmarking data to share the current state of the industry and provided insights on how leadership will drive flexibility to improve business performance.