

Kubota Slapped With Historic Penalty for False 'Made in USA' Claims
Tractor giant Kubota faces a $2 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' claims, prompting questions about broader implications for manufacturing labeling rules.

What does “MADE IN USA” mean?
There is so much discussion these days around the MADE IN USA label. What does it take to use the label "Made in USA" and can you trust the label when you see it?

Know The Difference Between Made in USA and Assembled in USA
Made in USA. Three little words with a not-so-little impact! These days, some companies will do anything to hide where their products are actually manufactured. And they are getting clever. Companies will label their products as "Distributed…

How You Can Make ‘Made in America’ Cool Again
In a world where products from every corner of the globe flood our markets, the allure of locally made items, specifically ‘Made in America,’ is experiencing a resurgence. The charm of homegrown craftsmanship, the reassurance of quality,…

Why It’s Time to Bring Manufacturing Back Home to the U.S.A.
In the last decade, we've lost millions of manufacturing jobs to outsourcing. According to U.S. News and World Report, there are now 5.1 million fewer American manufacturing jobs than in 2001. The lure of low wages, tax advantages, and other…

Meet Harvest Array – An Online Marketplace Focused on Selling Products Made in USA
Harvest Array is an online market selling American made goods, where consumers will find unique products made in USA from small, family-owned businesses.

Becoming a Lean Enterprise is Critical to Rebuilding American Manufacturing
When I wrote the chapter on what manufacturers can do to save themselves for my first book, Can American Manufacturing be Saved? Why we should and how we can, published in 2009, one of my top recommendations was to begin the Lean journey to…

Inventors’ Rights Must Be Restored
Ever since the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA) was passed in 2011, there have been bills introduced in Congress with the purported purpose of restoring inventors’ rights and fixing some of the problems generated by that Act. None…

Industrial Policy Must Protect American Manufacturers
Sumary of the Peterson Institute for International Economics released a 110-page brief, titled “Scoring 50 Years of US Industrial Policy, 1970–2020,” which reviews “lessons learned from half a century of US industrial policy” with regard to what worked and what didn’t.