The Gift of Speed | Uphoff on Industry

The Big Themes: • Cheaper, faster, better: Technology is making all
of our companies much more agile. And that’s what’s allowing all
our companies to reshore. • Great jobs in manufacturing: There are
great jobs out there, but people don’t seem to be taking them –
perhaps because they are what Tony calls “new collar jobs” and
people aren’t ready for them. • The gift of speed: CEO Marc Benioff
of Salesforce says the big thing customers ask him for is the gift
of speed. • Renaissance in apprenticeships: In the US there are
more and more trade schools, but we’re still catching up with the
rest of the world. For countries like Germany and others the idea
of apprenticeships is a big deal. The Big Quote: “You look at
Apple, you look at Amazon, you look at the most valuable – or at
least perhaps the second most valuable car company in the world,
Tesla. They’re all manufacturers.” This episode is brought to you
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