September 29, 2015 8:00 PM | The Made in America Movement

Good Jobs Aren’t Coming Back

in Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Production, Reshoring

SPRING HILL, Tenn.—The hulking General Motors factory in this town south of Nashville undermines the complaints by politicians left and right that America doesn’t make things anymore. Read more

made in usa label, products made in usa, what's made in usa, Manufacturer’s Definition of ‘Made in USA’ Costs Big Bucks, Made in USA Appliances

Manufacturer’s Made in USA Definition Costs Big Bucks

in Made in USA, MANUFACTURERS, Manufacturing

As companies “tiptoe” back to the United States from overseas, the “Made in USA” label should grow more common. However, ambiguous rules are costing some manufacturers hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties and legal fees. So what’s the problem? The coveted “Made in USA” does not always mean the same thing to companies as to the Federal Trade Commission. Read more

Under Armour Planning to Make Local for Local

in Apparel

Is Under Armour Made in the USA a possibility? Apparently, yes! Read more

China-made Halloween Makeup May Contain Lead, Other Toxic Chemicals

Halloween Makeup From China May Contain Lead, Other Toxic Chemicals

in Consumer Products

As Halloween approaches, parents can’t help but buy costumes and crafts to make the event special for their children. Putting makeup is a popular choice for completing the entire Halloween getup, but now parents are warned to take extra caution in buying cosmetic products for kids. Read more

ACE Metal Crafts Surpasses Outsourcing Stigma

in Automotive, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing, Production, Small Business, Sustainability, Technology

When one is presented with change, many begin to feel a sense of insecurity. When a company decides to invoke change, that precise sensation can be overwhelming for its employees. This apprehension rippled through ACE Metal Crafts (ACE) when its executives partnered with Toyota to enhance the company’s lead time and production methods. Read more

Chinese Textile Manufacturers Found Cheap New Place for Outsourcing

in American Made

Made—at least partially—in the USA.
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Under Armour, Why Not Made in USA?

in American Made, CLOTHING -MEN & WOMEN, Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring

Wondering why Under Armour couldn’t make some products in U.S.? Read more

How the Trans-Pacific Partnership Threatens America's Manufacturing Resurgence

Trans-Pacific Partnership Threatens Manufacturing in USA

in Economy, Government, Jobs, Manufacturing, TPP

Some firms have slowly been moving operations back to the U.S. Will the new TPP trade deal undo the progress? Read more

4 Ways The TPP Will Affect Your Dinner Plate

TPP – 4 Ways it Will Affect Your Dinner Plate

in Food Products, Seafood

TPP – Food safety has been a major issue in the United States for years. Not because the food we produce is bad, but because much of the food that is imported from countries like China and Vietnam is severely hurting people in the United States. Our food safety regulations are strict to ensure healthy foods, however poor countries have much lower food safety standards than we do. Read more

Liberty Tabletop Sets a Made in USA Table

in Domestic Sourcing, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production

Liberty Tabletop – There are many signs that the fortunes of the century-old plant, now owned by Sherrill Manufacturing, aren’t what they once were, but among the starkest are the dozens of discolored concrete patches that line a stretch of the cavernous factory floor. They mark the holes where drop hammers were ripped out and […]

Sherrill Manufacturing: Getting The Edge on China

in American Made, Domestic Sourcing, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production

Sherrill Manufacturing, Sherrill, NY – FOR DECADES, competition from China has crumpled American industries like tin cans, throwing hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work.

First American-Built Lexus ES 350 to Come Off Assembly Line

in Automotive, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing

When Toyota came to Kentucky 30 years ago, it changed the way business was done in the Commonwealth. Read more

FTC Closes Probe of Walmart Over Misleading Made in USA Labels

in Consumer Products, Government, Made in USA, Manufacturing & Sourcing, Not Made in USA, Walmart

Wal-Mart is making a big deal out of the fact that much of its merchandise is “Made in the U.S.A.” The company is two years into a 10-year plan to spend some $250 billion more on products from U.S. factories and even hosts an annual summit on domestic manufacturing. Read more

6 Things You Didn’t Know About Fast Fashion

in CLOTHING -MEN & WOMEN, Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Slave Labor, Sourcing, Sustainability

Fast Fashion – a term used to describe cheap and affordable clothes which are the result of catwalk designs moving into stores in the fastest possible way in order to respond to the latest trends. Read more

"American manufacturing is back!" breathlessly exclaim the ebullient cheerleaders in locales such as Forbes and the Boston Consulting Group. But while U.S. manufacturing may have bounced back slightly from Great Recession-lows, the reality is that America's manufacturing recovery remains tenuous. On this National Manufacturing Day, policymakers can and should be doing much more to stimulate the growth and competitiveness of America's manufacturing economy.

Manufacturing Day Highlights Opportunities to Bolster US Manufacturing

in Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Government, Jobs, Made in USA, MANUFACTURERS, Manufacturing, Manufacturing & Sourcing, Production, Reshoring

“American manufacturing is back!” breathlessly exclaim the ebullient cheerleaders in locales such as Forbes and the Boston Consulting Group. But while U.S. manufacturing may have bounced back slightly from Great Recession-lows, the reality is that America’s manufacturing recovery remains tenuous. On this National Manufacturing Day, policymakers can and should be doing much more to stimulate the growth and competitiveness of America’s manufacturing economy. Read more

Read to learn Atlanta has quickly become the World’s Capital for marketing technology

Atlanta: Marketing Capital of the World

in Innovation, Technology

Are you up to date on all of the latest technology? We all try but most people are not, so if you answered “no”, you’re in good company. Read more