Why manufacturers under workforce pressure should look closely at the tool drawer
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With U.S. manufacturing sitting on ~420,000 open roles, lost minutes at the tool drawer add up to lost capacity you can’t hire your way out of. Before you chase robots or greenfield automation, audit basic material flow and point-of-use organization — it’s often the cheapest way to unlock throughput under labor constraints.
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