In December 2022, Forbes, Xometry and Zogby conducted a follow-up poll. The survey took the pulse of manufacturing executives within the industry. During the months between the August 2022 survey and the newest survey in December 2022, polling results show 95% of manufacturing executives are optimistic about what is going on in the industry. Increased Confidence Comments from the manufacturing executives surveyed in the Dec. 2022 poll ranged from 60% seeing the industry having a “bright future” to 35% saying they see a “light at the end of the tunnel.” Such sentiments are indeed significant when you consider the overarching themes of the last three+ years continue to plague individuals and the industry alike. This includes continuing concerns about COVID-19 and related restrictions, ongoing supply chain issues and creeping recessionary costs that are impacting consumers and businesses alike across the…