# BONUS: 3 Takeaways from the 2020 A3 Business Forum

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2020-02-10
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-02-10-bonus-3-takeaways-from-the-2020-a3-business-forum
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Michael "Sully" Sullivan, a recruiter at Miller Resource Group, shares three key takeaways from the 2020 A3 Business Forum, an event by the Association for Advancing Automation. He highlights that automation is increasingly viewed as a job creator rather than a killer, with ITR Economics forecasting a prosperous decade for the industry despite a mid-2020 slowdown. Sullivan also notes that 68% of senior leaders cite attracting and retaining quality workforce as their primary challenge, emphasizing that building trust and transparency is critical for retention.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-02-10-bonus-3-takeaways-from-the-2020-a3-business-forum#t=0) Introduction: Michael Sullivan and the A3 Business Forum
- [3:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-02-10-bonus-3-takeaways-from-the-2020-a3-business-forum#t=191) Miller Resource Group and the Automation Industry Landscape
- [4:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-02-10-bonus-3-takeaways-from-the-2020-a3-business-forum#t=294) Takeaway 1: Automation as a Job Creator
- [6:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-02-10-bonus-3-takeaways-from-the-2020-a3-business-forum#t=399) Takeaway 2: ITR Economics Forecast and Productivity
- [8:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-02-10-bonus-3-takeaways-from-the-2020-a3-business-forum#t=517) Takeaway 3: Workforce Challenges and Trust Edge Leadership
- [13:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2020-02-10-bonus-3-takeaways-from-the-2020-a3-business-forum#t=799) A3 Forum Details and Industry Growth Outlook

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- A3 (other)
- Miller Resource Group (company)
- Trust Edge Leadership Institute (other)
- David Horseager (other)
- Case Western University (other)
- Automate (other)
- MCMA (other)

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