There is currently a push underway in the United States to increase the manufacturing landscape. While some states like Indiana have been able to rebound following the recession, others are still struggling to get things turned around.

To help fix this, according to the Chicago Tribune, President Barack Obama officially announced this week that $70 million in federal funding will be handed out to various cities as a way to create manufacturing innovation hubs.

Started with facilities in Youngstown, Ohio and Raleigh, North Carolina, the newest ones will find homes in Chicago and Detroit. There are also four additional cities in the pipeline for the future, though no indication of where those will be located.

"If we stay focused on winning this race, we will make sure the next revolution in manufacturing is an American revolution," Obama said. "I don't want the next big job-creating discovery to come from Germany or China or Japan. I want it to be made here in America."

He went on to say that the country that is able to get new products to market faster and at a lower cost will be able to win the race for the jobs of the future. In the manufacturing industry, these positions will be more specific roles. what kind of specific roles?

There are multiple ways that the manufacturing industry will be innovating in the next few years. This includes things like 3D printers and manufacturing ERP software, which will not only change the way that consumers get their products, but also how organizations operate.