Buying Overseas Clothing, U.S. Flouts Its Own Advice
Clothing the American Government’s Employees: In many overseas factories producing garments for the United States government, conditions are harsh and pay is low. | Photo Credit: Meridith Kohut for The New York Times
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Bangladeshi Factory Owners Charged in Fire That Killed 112
Delowar Hossain, owner of Tazreen Fashions Ltd. He has said that just three stories of his garment plant were legal. | Photo Credit: Andrew Biraj/Reuters
NEW DELHI — The police in Bangladesh charged the owners of…
Polls Find Unpleasant Financial Truths
Amid this year's deluge of holiday spending surveys by companies trying to grab some attention, several other recent polls and studies are addressing arguably more important issues, such as financial bullying, money spent on financial…
The Transformation of Manufacturing
Changes are sweeping the world of manufacturing. Advanced materials and innovative production technologies are maturing. Digital manufacturing techniques are gaining adoption. These technology trends are offering manufacturers new ways…
Connected Products Changing Manufacturing Business Model
There's been a flurry of activity over the past few years indicating a greater reliance by manufacturers on product lifecycle technologies ranging from increased use of CAD/CAM/CAE software to full-blown product lifecycle management software…
Texas' Surging Manufacturing Sector Gets Boost from Apple
Texas' resurgent manufacturing industry takes a giant step forward as the Texas made Apple Mac Pro begins taking orders today for it’s first fully Made in the USA computer, 1200 WOAI's Michael Board reports.
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Apple Kicks Off ‘Made in USA’ Push With Mac Pro
Apple Inc. is taking orders today for the new Mac Pro personal computer, which is being built in Texas with components made domestically as part of Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s $100 million Made-in-the-USA push.
“We…
Connecticut First State To Require Labeling of GMO's
Connecticut has become a pioneer in food labeling as it is the first state to pass legislation to make companies say if their products contain genetically modified organisms or GMOs.
GMOs are used…
'Made in USA' Now Trendy in China
“Made in America” has become a trendy label that conscientious U.S. consumers often look for. But it’s not just Americans who are searching for that label. American-made goods have more international clout than…
US Fundraising Mittens Made in China
The outside of the mittens say "Go USA." The insides say "Made in China."
Less than two years after being criticized for having the U.S. Olympic team's uniforms made in China, the U.S. Olympic Committee…
