Made in U.S.A. Supplier Summit Coming Soon
Mike Troy The first indication that something big was brewing with Walmart on the domestic sourcing front came last week.
That’s when Walmart announced internally at that SVP of home, Michelle Gloeckler,…
Silicon Valley Plant Named as Apple Manufacturer
JANUARY 26, 2013 SAN FRANCISCO: Apple has listed a Silicon Valley facility as a location where the California company's Macintosh computers are assembled. The addition to Apple's list of final assembly plants…
Apple Says China Agent Forged Papers for Underage Workers
Tim Culpan & Adam SatarianoJanuary 25, 2013 Apple Inc. said a Chinese labor agent forged documents on behalf of underage workers as the world’s most-valuable technology company seeks to improve conditions…
Apple Drops Chinese Supplier For Using Underage Labor
In designated "clean" areas, employees will have to don anti-static "bunny-suits." These three workers are assembling the camera module for Apple's iPad in a factory in China. (Karson Yiu/ABC News)
JOANNA STERNJanuary…
Onshoring High-tech Manufacturing Jobs Makes Economic Sense
Linda MayerPresident and CEO SCHOTT North America, Inc.January, 2013 In interviews with both Businessweek and NBC last month, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that, starting in 2013, Apple will begin manufacturing…
Is Manufacturing “Cool” Again?
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James Manyika &…
Made in USA Makes Comeback as a Marketing Tool
Rancourt & Co.'s American-made shoes have hit it big as a result of national concern over American jobs, says Kyle Rancourt, who owns the company with this father Mike. (Photo: Rancourt & Co.)
Oliver St. John
January…
For offshored Jobs to Return, Rich Countries Must Prove That They Have What it Takes
Jan 19th 2013 THE WEST HAS become so obsessed with losing vast numbers of jobs to globalisation that its anxiety is now the butt of jokes. The Onion, a satirical website, recently reported that parents are outsourcing…
787 Grounding Puts Boeing’s Outsourcing in Focus
A US Federal Aviation Administration technical advisor inspects a Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane. Photo: Reuters
January 18, 2013 Boeing’s woes with its new 787, grounded worldwide after a series of incidents, shine…
What The Surge In Manufacturing Means For Skilled Labor
Ryan Galloway
January, 2013
While almost every economic sector in the U.S. is either engaged in a slow slog out of the recession or still floundering outright, two sectors are indicating healthy — and unexpected — growth.
Grinding…
