Yari Hernandez, LyondellBasell Clinton’s Site Manager recently participated in “Made in Iowa,” a manufacturing panel consisting of Iowa’s industry leaders and economists. Leaders took the opportunity to examine the latest trends and provide their forecast for the state of Iowa’s manufacturing industry.
Hosted by the Business Record, the panel highlighted challenges surrounding the pandemic, the latest trends around technology and automation and discussions around supply chain and demand.
Other panelists included:
Gül Kremer, professor and Department Chair of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University.
Hank Norem, president and CEO, Ramco Innovations
Carl Vieregger, associate professor of management and researcher with Drake University in Des Moines
To watch the full video, click here: VIDEO: Full 2021 Manufacturing Forecast event – Business Record