MT Magazine January/February 2022

MT MAGAZINE

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022

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There Is No Substitute for Speed Can pure velocity reshape the supply chain and move the productivity curve? Inspired by the whoosh of a racing Maserati on the autobahn, long time advanced manufacturer David Burns explores how our obsession with speed, combined with digital manufacturing, might be the golden ticket to reshore, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate productivity. BY DAVID BURNS SENIOR ADVISOR, AMT, PRINCIPAL & FOUNDER AT GLOBAL BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES LLC As we spend time reflecting on the events of 2020 and 2021, themes such as “We need to fix the supply chain” or “We need to reshore manufacturing” have emerged in manufacturing. As broad philosophical precepts, it is hard to disagree with those ideas. The thing is, how did we get here in the first place? We, as a country, decided to offshore