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Manufacturing Institute President Carolyn Lee delivers the annual State of the Manufacturing Workforce Address at NTT DATA's North American headquarters in Plano on Feb. 25, 2026. [Screenshot/NAM YouTube]
Manufacturing Institute President Says ‘Workforce Is Not a Side Issue. It Is the Strategy’ During North Texas Tour Stop
by Quincy Preston | Feb 26, 2026
The National Association of Manufacturers brought its 2026 State of Manufacturing Tour to NTT DATA’s Plano headquarters, where NAM CEO Jay Timmons and Manufacturing Institute President Carolyn Lee urged employers to lead the industry’s AI-era workforce shift.
