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loss of expenditures and leads to a loss of skilled workers. Since 1987, North Central Texas InterLink has been the leader in industry driven labor market forecasting for the North Central Texas region, to help influence the future of career and technical education programs at the secondary and post-secondary levels which prepares students for the workforce. This report on the future trends of the Manufacturing Industry is the fourth in a series of reports produced by InterLink about future trends in specific industries to help guide educators and students toward the next wave of knowledge, skills and technologies for education programs and practices. Previous reports include Future Trends of Information Technology, Health Care and Construction Industries. Subsequent reports will be published identifying the future trends of