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ADVANCE MANUFACTURING

Jason HiltsPresident & CEO

Brownsville Economic Development Council956.541.1183

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Broadly defined as the integration and utilization of new technologies to improve products and processes

This sector is estimated to account for nearly 44% of all U.S. manufacturing employment and supports 19% of U.S. GDP through its operations, supply chain, and payroll (Oxford Economics)

ADVANCE MANUFACUTURING

In the U.S. one of the greatest predictors of strong economic growth is where there is a strong concentration of advance manufacturing

The more advanced manufacturing in a region, the more likely that the region will be at the high end of these economic forecasts.


Oxford Economics has calculated that productivity in the U.S. Advance Manufacturing Sector is an estimated $226,071 per worker, more than twice the productivity of a worker in non-advance manufacturing ($106,143)

Most importantly, higher worker productivity is typically associated with higher wages and education attainment (or higher skills training).


Price Waterhouse Cooper has found that a surprisingly high percentage of manufacturers are aggressively embracing measures to grow a workforce that can keep pace with new technologies (data analysis, 3D printing, robotics, and virtual reality, etc.).

Factories are getting smarter…...


Brownsville needs to be strategic….

Advance Manufacturing is here, it needs to be supported and it needs to be fully developed

This requires our collaborative effort and requires the coordination of multiple stakeholders from both the private and public sectors, this is what United Brownsville is about

Most importantly, this collaboration needs to be centered around the development of talent for the long haul.

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

Developing talent will set Brownsville apart, it is what will further the development of Advance Manufacturing in Brownsville and is the essence behind the Imagine Brownsville Plan.

Combined with other sectors, Advance Manufacturing helps moves Brownsville towards the vision of a more prosperous, efficient, sustainable, functioning, livable and vibrant community.

By being successful it brings the manufacturing and industrial community together in partnership with our school district, with TSC, with UT-RGV to develop a steady pipeline of talent entering the labor force.


It elevates the educational level within our local companies, more investment is made in technology knowing that there is support from the community in terms of skilled and trained labor, higher productivity is obtain by the companies which studies show drives higher wages, that in turn provides direct benefits back to the community in form of more income to the citizens of Brownsville.

Brownsville will be known as a proactive community, it sets us apart from the learn-as-you-go, reactive approach communities which in turn will make our City more attractive to leading edge companies.


THANK YOU…..
