Douglas K. Woods joined ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ as its President in 2009. A lifelong manufacturing professional, Doug is dedicated to promoting the world’s most innovative manufacturing technology and positioning ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ as a leader on issues that impact the industry. Doug sits on several industry boards, including the Reshoring Initiative; the MTConnect Institute; the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, and others.
Douglas K. Woods joined ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ as its President in 2009. A lifelong manufacturing professional, Doug is dedicated to promoting the world’s most innovative manufacturing technology and positioning ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ as a leader on issues that impact the industry. Doug sits on several industry boards, including the Reshoring Initiative; the MTConnect Institute; the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, and others.
Creativity is part of the genius of America, and all of us should do what we can to facilitate that in the people we work with every day.
And manufacturing is a strength that all companies can possess – should they make the commitment – in ways that marketing, accounting, and other functions cannot match. Its ongoing importance is hard to overestimate.
While there are some who see signs of manufacturing struggling, the United States continues to lead in receiving the greatest amount of direct foreign investment, much of which is invested in the manufacturing sector.
Change is happening faster than ever. With it comes opportunities – as well as potentially insurmountable challenges to the status quo.
That’s what makes IMTS great: a wide breadth of technologies – and access to the knowledgeable people behind them.
Active intelligence is one part commitment and one part consistency. It may not get the attention of the other AI, but it is likely more important to your success for the foreseeable future.
There is a lot of work to be done as the country reclaims production that it has lost and rebuilds capabilities that have aged.
There is a proportional relationship between the capabilities of your people and the ability to increase sales and reduce costs. Recognizing this is important.
While there are many sources of data that you can find in a Google search, there is no specific source like the U.S. Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Orders (USMTO) program that ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ administers.
Putting the authority for decision-making into the hands of others allows you to focus on the critical few issues – the 10, not the 100.