Why Software Should be Made in USA
Our modern world runs on computers and the software that controls them. Software makes our computers usable for such activities as word processing, accounting, engineering design, production planning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), communication, CGI, 3D printing, teleconferencing, and videoconferencing, not to mention the thousands of Apps for iPhones and Android phones. Software controls many functions of automobiles, trains, boats, ships, and airplanes. If software fails, it can mean the loss of life. This is why is just as important for software to be Made in USA as it is for manufactured goods.
It is also important for software to be developed in the USA so we can make sure that there is no embedded malware, spyware, or backdoors.
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Buying Made in China May Support Slave Labor
/1 Comment/in Slave Labor /by Michele Nash-HoffOne of the consequences of President Clinton’s granting China Most Favored Nation status and allowing them to become a member of the World Trade Organization is that China took over production of consumer goods previously made in the USA. As a result, the consumer products you buy that are “Made in China” may be made by slave labor.
Read moreHow has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected U.S. Manufacturing
/0 Comments/in Made in USA /by Michele Nash-HoffHow much the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic has had on manufacturing depends on the state in which a manufacturer is located and what is the industry of the manufacturer.
Read moreWhy Software Should be Made in USA
/2 Comments/in Technology /by Michele Nash-HoffWhy Software Should be Made in USA
Our modern world runs on computers and the software that controls them. Software makes our computers usable for such activities as word processing, accounting, engineering design, production planning, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), communication, CGI, 3D printing, teleconferencing, and videoconferencing, not to mention the thousands of Apps for iPhones and Android phones. Software controls many functions of automobiles, trains, boats, ships, and airplanes. If software fails, it can mean the loss of life. This is why is just as important for software to be Made in USA as it is for manufactured goods.
It is also important for software to be developed in the USA so we can make sure that there is no embedded malware, spyware, or backdoors.
Read moreWhat is the Vision for the Factory of the Future
/0 Comments/in Manufacturing /by Michele Nash-HoffIn April 2017, the Manufacturing Leadership Council published its “Vision 2030: The Factory of the Future, which was a Frost & Sullivan White Paper sponsored by General Electric and Intel. In their vision, the factory of the future “will look like an integrated hardware and software system and “is highly automated and information-intensive… fueled by vast quantities of information from every corner of the enterprise and beyond, moderated by analytical systems that can identify and extract insights and opportunities from that information, and comprised of intelligent machines that learn, act, and work alongside highly skilled human beings in safe and collaborative environments.”
Read moreU.S. Must Stop Trafficking of Counterfeit & Pirated Goods
/3 Comments/in Made in USA /by Michele Nash-HoffOne of the dangers of reliance on foreign manufacturers is the increase of U.S. vulnerability to receiving counterfeit goods. Over the last ten years, there have been several reports prepared to determine the extent of the infiltration of counterfeits into U.S. defense and industrial supply chains, to provide an understanding of industry and government practices that contribute to the problem, and to identify best practices and recommendations for handling and preventing counterfeit electronics.
Read moreManufacturing is Critical to Our National Defense
/0 Comments/in Manufacturing /by Michele Nash-HoffManufacturing is Critical to Our National Defense
The final reason that manufacturing is important is that manufacturing ensures that the U.S. has a strong industrial base to support its national security objectives. We need to preserve our national and homeland security to be able to produce the goods that allow us to defend our national sovereignty.
Read moreManufacturing is the Engine of American Technology Development and Innovation
/1 Comment/in Manufacturing /by Michele Nash-HoffThe fourth reason why manufacturing is important is that American manufacturers are responsible for more than two-thirds of all private sector R&D, which ultimately benefits other manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities. Nearly 60 percent of new patents derive from the manufacturing sector and the closely integrated engineering and technology-intensive services.
Read moreCan you tell if an item is Made in USA from the UPC barcode?
/2 Comments/in Made in USA /by Valerie UhlirThe UPC barcode myth for Country of Origin
Can you tell if an item is Made in USA from the UPC barcode?
No. It is FALSE that you can see where a product was manufactured from the barcode.
We’ll show you why it is false below.
Read moreU.S. Manufacturing Generates Exports
/2 Comments/in Manufacturing /by Michele Nash-HoffU.S. Manufacturing Generates Exports
The third reason why manufacturing is important is that the United States is still a top leader in generating manufacturing exports.
The U.S. was the world’s largest exporter until 1992, when Germany took over this position. The U.S. maintained a position as the second-highest exporter, until China surpassed it in 2008. Germany remained number one until 2009, when China surpassed it to become the world’s top exporter. The U.S. overtook Germany as the second-highest exporter in 2014. The latest data for world exports is from 2019 when China’s exports totaled $1.8 trillion, down from $2.49 trillion in 2018; the U.S. exports totaled $1.24, down from $1.66 trillion in 2018, and Germany’s exports were $1.12, down from $1.55 trillion in 2018.
Read moreWhat does the USDA stamp mean? Hint, it’s not Made in America.
/3 Comments/in Food Products /by Valerie UhlirDo you know where your beef is from? Chances are you don’t.
Just because your beef is stamped ”USDA” does not mean that it came from cattle in the USA.
Beef sold in the United States is sourced from over 20 different countries and comes here to be packaged and gets stamped “USDA.” The majority of cattle comes from Canada or Mexico but even those countries have vastly different laws than the US on caring for that cattle.
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