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Matthew Fieldman, Director of Strategic Projects and Innovation at Tooling U-SME, explains why the hardest part of running a manufacturing company isn't the machine downtime or the customer crises. It's having no one to call when the decisions get heavy.

Tooling U-SME is partnering with manufacturers, technology providers, educators, and industry leaders to accelerate the Machining Transformation (MX), helping organizations modernize CNC operations while addressing skilled labor shortages, rising energy costs, and increasing quality expectations.

Technology investments alone will not deliver sustainable improvements in scrap reduction, energy efficiency, or waste elimination. Long-term performance depends on how consistently workforces operate processes every shift, every day.

Manufacturing is at an inflection point as AI, automation, and workforce strategy reshape growth and competitiveness. Read Jeannine Kunz’s outlook on what’s next.