There are plenty of debates over automation in manufacturing. More often than not part of an automation debate includes automation vs. jobs. Automation is a complicated issue with multiple layers, but for this post, let’s focus on the’ jobs will be lost if automation comes’ myth in rural communities. That’s right “myth”. Let’s get thisContinue reading “Automation In Rural Manufacturing & Why It Should Be Incentivized”
Category Archives: Economic Intelligence
Quit Treating Economic Development Like A Game Show
Economic development projects are not something you win. Economic development projects are something you first have a community plan for, along with collaboration and engagement with community partners, and then when an opportunity rises you have the economic intelligence to go after what fits your community culture and future, and pass on what does not.Continue reading “Quit Treating Economic Development Like A Game Show”
Economic Intelligence, A Must
Without economic intelligence your economic development efforts are basically just bribing companies to come to your community, often at the cost of the community itself. What is economic intelligence? It is knowing parameters, trends, competition, community cost per dollar, and community keys involving the greater good over the human propensity to win at all cost.Continue reading “Economic Intelligence, A Must”
Strategic Alignment & Results 