Worker Shortage? Teach Teens Manufacturing Skills
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Karen E. Klein During her sophomore year at Kettle Moraine High School in Wales, Wis., about 30 miles outside Milwaukee, Tara Britten ditched class and was in danger of expulsion.…
FDA Reports 500 Dog Deaths From Chicken Jerky Treats
Kara Ogushi
January, 2013
Several varieties of Nestlé Purina and Milo’s Kitchen chicken jerky dog treats are being recalled in the U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now reports that 500 dogs have died after eating…
Wal-Mart 'Jump Start' Is an Admission There Is a Problem
Greg Autry01/17/2013 Wal-Mart, the retail leader in the outsourcing American jobs, has clearly been feeling the pressure of the growing Made in USA movement. Today, the Arkansas based firm announced a "jump start" plan…
Reshoring: American Manufacturers Are Coming Back Home
The Whirlpool water tower is a powerful symbol of the heart of Clyde's economy. Kim GittlesonJanuary, 2013 Visitors to Clyde are greeted with the view of a water tower presiding over the flat landscape, carrying a large Whirlpool logo.…
Offshore Wind: Enormous Potential, Huge Challenges
Peter Kelly-DetwilerContributorJanuary 2013
Photo: Blade Dynamics Last month I visited the Wind Technology Testing Center in Charlestown, MA, just outside of Boston. With me were executives from American…
Chinese Safety Concern Empties Distant Shelves of Infant Formula
MATT SIEGELJanuary, 2013 SYDNEY, Australia — A surge in sales of one of Australia’s most popular brands of infant formula has led to an unusual sight for this wealthy nation: barren shelves in the baby aisle and…
Made in America, Again: Bringing Manufacturing Jobs Back to The U.S. is Politically Savvy and Can Make Economic Sense.
Offshore labor: A worker in a Foxconn factory assembles consumer electronics for U.S. markets. Antonio RegaladoJanuary 2013 At a dinner for Silicon Valley big shots in February 2011, President Obama asked Steve Jobs what it would take…
Recall Alert: IMS Trading Corp Voluntarily Recall Cadet Brand Chicken Jerky Treat Products
Brandy ArnoldJanuary 11, 2013 IMS Trading Corp announced it is voluntarily withdrawing its Cadet Brand Chicken Jerky Treat products sold in the United States until further notice. In the wake of massive Chinese chicken jerky dog…
Can America Step Up To a Manufacturing Renaissance?
Alexander Liddington-CoxJanuary, 2013 Murmurings about whether the American manufacturing renaissance is driven by much more than an explosion of cheap shale gas recently made their way into the pages The Atlantic.…
Manufacturing in The Balance: Inexpensive Labor Has Defined The Last Decade in Manufacturing. The Future May Belong to Technology.
Antonio RegaladoJanuary 2013 When General Electric expanded manufacturing of home heaters and refrigerators at its facility in Kentucky last year, the reasons included big wage concessions the company had won from…
