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Sherrill Manufacturing, America's only remaining flatware maker, emerges from bankruptcy with a new focus

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

Sherrill Manufacturing, America’s Remaining Flatware Maker, Emerges From Bankruptcy

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. He survived the plant's transition…

American Made, Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Made in USA Certified, Manufacturing, Public Policy, Sourcing

California Now Allows Firms to Tell Consumers a Made in USA Lie

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. A new state law changes that — and makes it practically impossible for consumers to know…

Why and How Every Fashion Business Can Be a Sustainable One

Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Education, Jobs, Manufacturing, Marketing Your Brand, Production, Small Business, Sourcing, Sustainability

Sustainable: Why and How Every Fashion Business Can Be One

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…

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

Walmart’s Suppliers Are Finally Fighting Back

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. The world’s largest…

Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing

Project To Create Jobs. Made in America Store Expanding

"Project to Create Jobs in Construction, Manufacturing, Tourism & Retail in Buffalo Niagara" On a sunny, late summer afternoon, Mark Andol – Founder and CEO of the Made in America Store – led a groundbreaking for his latest project,…

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California Governor Loosens Definition of Made in USA for Products

California companies must now actually make their products in the U.S. to call them American-made. Mostly. That federal standard requires that “all or virtually all" of a product’s parts be manufactured domestically and that its final…

The Reshoring Initiative and Walmart Launch Effort to Help Suppliers Reshore

Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring, Sourcing, Walmart

Reshoring Initiative and Walmart Helping Suppliers Reshore

The Reshoring Initiative recently announced a program in partnership with Walmart to help companies manufacture more consumer products in the United States. Walmart has committed to increase its U.S. purchases by $50 billion annually by…

American Made, Country of Origin (COOL), Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, MANUFACTURERS, Manufacturing, Production

Chinese Textile Manufacturers Bring Jobs Back to America

Twenty-five years ago, Ni Meijuan earned $19 a month working the spinning machines at a vast textile factory in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. Now at the Keer Group’s cotton mill in South Carolina, which opened in March, Ms. Ni is training…

Consumer Products, Country of Origin (COOL), Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Reshoring, Sourcing, Walmart

7 Key Facts to Keep in Mind about Walmart’s U.S. Manufacturing Summit

It’s been two and a half years since Walmart announced its so-called “U.S. manufacturing initiative”, which means it’s time for another PR-heavy, Walmart manufacturing “summit,” this one in Bentonville, Arkansas on July…

Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Technology, TPP

Made in USA Nike Footwear a Slam Dunk — Some Day

Nike took advantage of the attention generated by President Obama's visit last week to make a bold statement: It would open a footwear factory in the United States, employing 10,000, if an international trade agreement gets approved. That's…