A shortage of trained factory workers could slow the growth of the American manufacturing sector, according to a report from Misumi Americas, a sourcing partner for mechanical components and assemblies. It is, by every available measure, the single largest constraint on how far this growth cycle can go,” the report said. As part of the solution, the report endorses a bill in Congress that would send American manufacturing workers to allied nations for hands-on training in advanced production skills, then bring that expertise home. 9097, the American Manufacturing Revitalization Exchange Program Act, introduced by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI). Misumi Americas defines itself as the unified U.S. presence of the component supplier and manufacturer Misumi and the contract manufacturer Fictiv, which it acquired in 2025.