American Manufacturing Bouncing Back
Art PineJanuary 2013 America's manufacturing sector is recovering and poised for a modest rebound. The question is how much?
The long decline in America's manufacturing sector finally is over. During…
Made in America: The Next Boom
KOPIN TAN
JANUARY 2013
Cheap natural gas and increasingly competitive labor costs are bringing factories and jobs back to the U.S. Eight ways to win.
As the only industrialized superpower not decimated by World War II, the United States…
Made in U.S.A. Supplier Summit Coming Soon
Mike Troy The first indication that something big was brewing with Walmart on the domestic sourcing front came last week.
That’s when Walmart announced internally at that SVP of home, Michelle Gloeckler,…
Silicon Valley Plant Named as Apple Manufacturer
JANUARY 26, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has listed a Silicon Valley facility as a location where the California company's Macintosh computers are assembled. The addition to Apple's list of final assembly plants…
Apple Says China Agent Forged Papers for Underage Workers
Tim Culpan & Adam SatarianoJanuary 25, 2013 Apple Inc. said a Chinese labor agent forged documents on behalf of underage workers as the world’s most-valuable technology company seeks to improve conditions…
Apple Drops Chinese Supplier For Using Underage Labor
In designated "clean" areas, employees will have to don anti-static "bunny-suits." These three workers are assembling the camera module for Apple's iPad in a factory in China. (Karson Yiu/ABC News)
JOANNA STERNJanuary…
Onshoring High-tech Manufacturing Jobs Makes Economic Sense
Linda MayerPresident and CEO SCHOTT North America, Inc.January, 2013 In interviews with both Businessweek and NBC last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that, starting in 2013, Apple will begin manufacturing…
Is Manufacturing “Cool” Again?
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James Manyika &…
Made in USA Makes Comeback as a Marketing Tool
Rancourt & Co.'s American-made shoes have hit it big as a result of national concern over American jobs, says Kyle Rancourt, who owns the company with this father Mike. (Photo: Rancourt & Co.)
Oliver St. John
January…
For offshored Jobs to Return, Rich Countries Must Prove That They Have What it Takes
Jan 19th 2013 THE WEST HAS become so obsessed with losing vast numbers of jobs to globalisation that its anxiety is now the butt of jokes. The Onion, a satirical website, recently reported that parents are outsourcing…
