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That’ s exactly why H. R. 9097, the American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act, deserves broader support. This bipartisan legislation would send American manufacturing workers and students to allied nations for six to 12 months of handson training in sectors like semiconductors, robotics, and automotive, with a stipend and industry-recognized credentials on completion. It’ s a smart, fast way to bring proven expertise home instead of building it from zero.
Bringing the world’ s best practices home
One of the most underused tools we have is exposure. American workers benefit enormously from seeing how the best manufacturing operations in the world actually run. Not reading about it but standing on the floor of a Japanese precision shop
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