Manufacturing

How to Handle Manufacturing Skilled Trades Shortages in 2026

February 26, 2026 in Contingent Workforce Management, Manufacturing, Workforce Planning

 

If you’re looking to hire skilled trades, you’re probably having a tough time. Every new data center campus pulls from the same finite pool of electricians, industrial mechanics, CNC programmers, welders, etc. And from what we’re seeing, this is already slowing projects, elevating overtime, and exposing companies to increased safety and compliance risks. Several recent […]

 

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How PEAK Built a Multi-Tiered Staffing Program for a Global Electronics Manufacturer

August 27, 2025 in Case Studies, Contingent Workforce Management, Engineering Clients, Manufacturing

 

After decades of experience in cloud computing, mobile devices, IoT, and Big Data, a global electronics manufacturer and technological solution provider invested heavily in AI, semiconductors, and next-generation communications technology. Those investments paid off, to the tune of nearly $6 trillion. Following on this success, the client looked to open several electronics manufacturing sites across […]

 

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How Reshoring 2.0 Could Shape the Future of Manufacturing Staffing

May 28, 2025 in Manufacturing

 

Author: Brad Cieslinski Right now, Reshoring 2.0 is all the hype in the manufacturing sector, especially in light of recent tariff uncertainty. But although it’s a major trend for 2025, reshoring has been a live consideration for years—since the supply chain disruptions of 2020-2021. However, there’s no doubt that trade policies and other geopolitical tensions […]

 

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How Tariff Uncertainty is Reshaping Manufacturing Workforce Strategies

May 21, 2025 in Manufacturing, News

 

Over the past four months, there have been no fewer than eight changes to U.S. tariff policies. So it’s no surprise that this tariff uncertainty has sent shocks across both domestic and international manufacturing markets: Rising import and pass-through costs Supply chain diversification, with nearly 40% of manufacturing CFOs planning to accelerate new purchases to […]

 

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