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
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“American manufacturing is back!” breathlessly exclaim the ebullient cheerleaders in locales such asForbesand theBoston 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 thisNational Manufacturing Day, policymakers can and should be doing much more to stimulate the growth and competitiveness of America’s manufacturing economy. Read more
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Sherrill, NY – Bob James wasn’t ready to give it up after nearly 30 years of making countless forks, spoons and knives at the same factory in this small Central New York community known as The Silver City. Read more
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California long required that any manufacturer wanting to say that a product is made in America must, in fact, have a product that’s made in America. Read more
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I think every brand out there should be a sustainable brand. If you’re not thinking about the future, especially the future outside of just your fashion brand, you shouldn’t be taking on the responsibility of creating products; the impact your work has on this earth is undeniable. Read more
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After years of meeting demands for ever cheaper prices, many Wal-Mart Stores Inc. suppliers are saying no to new margin-squeezing storage fees and a payment schedule that could delay for months how quickly some are paid. Read more
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Inside every dishwasher, refrigerator, and washing machine is a little valve that directs the flow of water. For decades, most of these valves have come from a factory in the northwestern corner of Illinois, but not after today.
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It’s a standard part of the current public policy discourse that raising the minimum wage won’t have much, if indeed any, effect on the number of jobs available to Americans to do. Read more
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About Fast Fashion
CLOTHING -MEN & WOMEN, Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Slave Labor, Sourcing, SustainabilityFast 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
Manufacturing Day Highlights Opportunities to Bolster US Manufacturing
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
Atlanta: Marketing Capital of the World
Innovation, TechnologyAre 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
Sherrill Manufacturing, America’s Remaining Flatware Maker, Emerges From Bankruptcy
American Made, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, ManufacturingSherrill, NY – Bob James wasn’t ready to give it up after nearly 30 years of making countless forks, spoons and knives at the same factory in this small Central New York community known as The Silver City. Read more
California Now Allows Firms to Tell Consumers a Made in USA Lie
American Made, Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Made in USA Certified, Manufacturing, Public Policy, SourcingCalifornia long required that any manufacturer wanting to say that a product is made in America must, in fact, have a product that’s made in America. Read more
Sustainable: Why and How Every Fashion Business Can Be One
Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Education, Jobs, Manufacturing, Marketing Your Brand, Production, Small Business, Sourcing, SustainabilityI think every brand out there should be a sustainable brand. If you’re not thinking about the future, especially the future outside of just your fashion brand, you shouldn’t be taking on the responsibility of creating products; the impact your work has on this earth is undeniable. Read more
Ford Shifts Truck Production from Mexico to Ohio
Automotive, Economy, Jobs, ManufacturingFord’s heavy duty pickup trucks which used to be built in Mexico started rolling off an assembly line in Ohio this week.
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Walmart’s Suppliers Are Finally Fighting Back
Domestic Sourcing, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, WalmartAfter years of meeting demands for ever cheaper prices, many Wal-Mart Stores Inc. suppliers are saying no to new margin-squeezing storage fees and a payment schedule that could delay for months how quickly some are paid. Read more
Hanover: Just Another Factory Closing
Economy, Factory Closings, Jobs, Made in USA, ManufacturingInside every dishwasher, refrigerator, and washing machine is a little valve that directs the flow of water. For decades, most of these valves have come from a factory in the northwestern corner of Illinois, but not after today.
Read more
$15 Minimum Wage Threatens 5.3 Million US Manufacturing Jobs
Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Public PolicyIt’s a standard part of the current public policy discourse that raising the minimum wage won’t have much, if indeed any, effect on the number of jobs available to Americans to do. Read more