It seems as though manufacturing has come full circle in the U.S.  Over the years, the manufacturing power shift went from the U.S. to Germany and Japan…and now resides in China.  However, according to talks at the second annual Clinton Global Initiative – America, industry leaders are projecting that the U.S. may once again return to its roots and maintain its dominance in the manufacturing arena.  Due to high demands for companies to research, design, manufacture, and bring products to market as quickly as possible, companies in both the U.S. and China are seeing the benefits of local production.  If this happens, there will be an even greater demand to cultivate a skilled STEM workforce to run this economic engine.  Article