On Tuesday, May 23, the Manufacturing@MIT Working Group hosted its second annual symposium in Wong Auditorium, titled “Charting the Future of Production in a Time of Shifting Globalization.” Speakers covered topics including the history of labor markets, the future of digital production, global supply chains, China’s role, and effective regional initiatives, along with deep dives in two industries: biomanufacturing and semiconductor manufacturing. Strengthening manufacturing in the United States Opening the first session, Suzanne Berger, MIT Institute Professor of Political Science, argued that it’s time for America to make things again,…
