
Good Jobs Aren’t Coming Back
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.
A year ago, GM announced it was moving production…

Manufacturer’s Made in USA Definition Costs Big Bucks
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…

Under Armour Planning to Make Local for Local
Is Under Armour Made in the USA a possibility? Apparently, yes!The question looms (in part, because I brought the subject up in a column last March): Can, could, would Under Armour put Americans to work in the manufacturing of some of their…

Halloween Makeup From China May Contain Lead, Other Toxic Chemicals
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…

ACE Metal Crafts Surpasses Outsourcing Stigma
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…

Chinese Textile Manufacturers Found Cheap New Place for Outsourcing
Made—at least partially—in the USA.
The story of outsourcing apparel production to where labor is cheap is a familiar one. In the US, the garment sector has all but disappeared. Companies have sent manufacturing work to countries including…

Under Armour, Why Not Made in USA?
Wondering why Under Armour couldn't make some products in U.S.?
When I consider what Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armour, has going on — running a global sports apparel company that broke $3 billion in sales last year; developing a new…

Trans-Pacific Partnership Threatens Manufacturing in USA
Some firms have slowly been moving operations back to the U.S. Will the new TPP trade deal undo the progress?
Not all of the dire predictions about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) turned out to be true, but Ross Perot, who expected…

TPP – 4 Ways it Will Affect Your Dinner Plate
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.…
