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Audio story on manufacturing

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What's the current state of manufacturing? It's absolutely on the rise. While manufacturing success may seem like a completely positive thing, there are difficulties that come with increased production. Can parts suppliers keep up? In one sector, they currently cannot. Marketplace said, "Orders fluctuate month to month in most major manufacturing industries. U.S. aerospace has been in a peacetime boom, but it's getting harder to deliver, as July data may reveal." Click the link to listen to a great audio story on the subject.

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