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Why Clothing Startups Are Returning To American Factories

At the swanky Prudential Center in the heart of Boston's shopping district, the Yogasmoga boutique stands out for its sparse, minimalist aesthetic. At the entrance, there is a large white orchid on a table surrounded by neatly folded tank tops…

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Economy, Education, Jobs, Manufacturing, Skills Gap, STEM, Technology

State of Manufacturing: How to Build for the Future

Jay Timmons was preaching to the "manufacturing" choir in GlaxoSmithKline's sun-drenched lobby at its Navy Yard offices. Timmons, who heads the National Association of Manufacturers, emphasized the value of manufacturing, expressed concerns…

Automotive, Innovation, Jobs, Manufacturing, Production, Small Business, Sustainability, Technology

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…

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Atlanta: Marketing Capital of the World

Are 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. A secret affecting all companies The world is changing faster and faster. It’s an incredible time…

Jobs, Made in USA, Reshoring, SERVICE PROVIDERS, Technology

Call Centers: Reshoring Instead of Offshoring

Call centers are coming back to America, and flyover country is proving to be the biggest beneficiary in new jobs and overall boosts to local economies. As major U.S.-based operators of call centers and contact centers increasingly sour on relying…

Consumer Products, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, Sourcing, Technology, Toys

How Made in USA Manufacturing Put K’NEX Back on Track

When the leader of the free world comes calling, most people jump. When the Obama administration first contacted Michael Araten, in November 2012, he hesitated. “I almost deleted the email — it seemed sort of fake,” says Araten, president…

Education, Innovation, Jobs, STEM, Sustainability, Technology

Project TEACH – A STEM Workshop For KIDS

A group is seeking your help! Project TEACH will plant the seed of possibilities within disadvantaged and/or underrepresented students, igniting change within the Bronx Community. These changes will create future professional leaders within…

Economy, Jobs, MANUFACTURERS, Manufacturing, Public Policy, Technology

What’s So Great About Manufacturing?

Democrats and Republicans disagree on a lot, but leaders of both parties are as keen now as they were decades ago to embrace manufacturing jobs. G.O.P. Presidential candidates, including Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, have spoken of a “renaissance”…

Innovation, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, STEM, Technology

The Next Industrial Revolution Should Happen In America

The ‘Industrial Internet’ is poised to overhaul the way companies manufacture goods, in turn changing our everyday interactions with products. Imagine yourself five years from now, sitting around a picnic table with a group of friends. One…

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…