# Obstacles to Quickly Reshoring American Manufacturing w/ Rylan Pyciak

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2025-05-13
- Length: 28m
- Episode: 257
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-b48c6269-4216-436c-a762-7be1c0f2658f

## Summary

Rylan Pyciak, founder and president of Cleveland Automation, discusses the significant obstacles to rapidly reshoring American manufacturing, citing infrastructure deficits, a complex global supply chain, and a critical labor skills gap. He explains that while automation can help fill roles in 'dirty, dull, and dangerous' positions, the lack of experienced tradespeople and outdated facility infrastructure in traditional manufacturing hubs like Pittsburgh and Detroit slows progress. Pyciak shares a success story of a client who successfully reshored operations to the US Midwest, increasing production and creating 130 new jobs by addressing supply chain bottlenecks and investing in local vendor relationships.

## Chapters

- [0:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak#t=34) Introduction: Rylan Pyciak and Cleveland Automation
- [6:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak#t=371) Infrastructure and Labor Obstacles to Reshoring
- [9:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak#t=588) The Manufacturing Skills Gap and Workforce Development
- [13:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak#t=803) Educating Parents and Youth on Manufacturing Careers
- [17:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak#t=1057) Accessibility of Technical Education and Training
- [21:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak#t=1270) The Role of Automation in Addressing Labor Shortages
- [23:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2025-05-13-obstacles-to-quickly-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-rylan-pyciak#t=1416) Success Story: Reshoring Operations to the US Midwest

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Cleveland Automation (company)
- Case Western Reserve University (other)
- Rockwell Automation (company)
- Siemens (company)
- Guerrilla 76 (company)

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