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Dee DepassAugust 10, 2012 MINNEAPOLIS – Two years ago, Calibur11 in Duluth, Minn., did what any other cash-strapped manufacturer looking to prune costs would do: Turn to China. But the maker of game console cases is happily shifting its manufacturing operations back to the United States, discovering that doing business […]
By Mike Verespej | PLASTICS NEWS STAFF Posted July 12, 2012 PHILADELPHIA (July 12, 2 p.m. ET) — The renewed interest in manufacturing medical devices for the U.S. market in the United States — rather than in China — is giving a boost to medical molders and contract manufacturers like Mack Molding Co.But it also is proving to be […]
By David J. Lynch on July 05, 2012 This spring, President Obama said he had “good news” to report: Lost American jobs are returning to the U.S. “For a lot of businesses,” the president told a crowd in Albany, N.Y., on May 8, “it’s now starting to make sense to bring jobs back home.” […]
EMPLOYMENT SPECTATOR Editorial StaffJim Vassallo | Chelsei HendersonEmployment Spectator202 S Lake Ave, Unit 250Pasadena, CA 91101 Many manufacturing businesses in the US where wiped out, by low-cost imports from Asia, especially China. Many other companies moved their production from US to China. The manufacturing employment was reduced by about 6 […]
The tide has begun to turn on the flow of manufacturing jobs from the U.S. to China and other low-cost countries, according to a new study from The Hackett Group, Inc. Some companies are already reshoring a portion of their manufacturing capacity, and this trend is expected to reach a crucial tipping point over the […]
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 cost savings has made for a seemingly straightforward calculus, and manufacturer after manufacturer, supported by intricate […]
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 become a Lean manufacturer. Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
How much the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic has had on manufacturing depends on the state in which a manufacturer is located and what is the industry of the manufacturer.
One of the dangers of reliance on foreign manufacturers is the increase of U.S. vulnerability to receiving counterfeit goods. Here’s what you need to know.
In today’s economy, many consumers are faced with endless choices about where their products come from. But behind every “Made in USA” label lies a much larger story — one that touches American jobs, national security, small businesses, and the strength of our supply chain. Supporting American manufacturing and buying American-made products isn’t just a […]
Many companies that offshored manufacturing American jobs didn’t really do the math. For decades, U.S. companies have been chasing cheap labor offshore and then importing products to sell in the U.S. market. Now, a broader focus on Total Cost of Ownership (TCO quantifies all relevant costs, risks, and strategic factors) and advanced manufacturing together have the […]
What: Walmart Open Call for US Products Where: Bentonville, AR When: June 28, 2017 Who: Companies that want to sell U.S. products to Walmart
Manufacturing – Nine policies that could spark new growth in factory jobs and the economic benefits they bring.
International trade agreements: It is remarkable that the one thing leading presidential candidates of both parties agree is bad is the one thing mainstream economists agree is good.
On February 4, 2016, President Obama signed the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement on behalf of the United States. The TPP agreement has been in negotiation behind closed doors since 2010 between the United States and 11 other countries around the Pacific Rim: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. […]
Some firms have slowly been moving operations back to the U.S. Will the new TPP trade deal undo the progress?
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.
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.
Made in America – Most Americans love the idea of buying a Made in USA product instead of an import. But sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s not.
In a world flooded with cheap imports and overseas production, many people are surprised to hear that some companies still proudly manufacture their products 100% in the United States. One such company is Liberty Tabletop, the only manufacturer of flatware in the United States, located in Sherrill, New York — right in the heart of […]
The United States remains the largest medical device market in the world with a market size of around $110 billion, and it is expected to reach $133 billion by 2016. The U.S. market value represented about 38 percent of the global medical device market in 2012. U.S. exports of medical devices in key product categories […]
Are you passionate about American made? How would you like to join our team? Help us celebrate the American manufacturers and makers across the country. We are looking for contributing writers, bloggers, product reviewers and brand ambassadors. You’ll have the opportunity to write about what is going on with the reshoring initiative; or about the […]
Production of Lincoln Logs coming back to U.S.A. Manufacturing will once again be made in the U.S.A. (Photo courtesy of K’NEX Brands) A Montgomery County manufacturer of plastic injection molds and K’NEX construction toys is bringing production of one of its classic toy brands back to the United States from China. Lincoln Logs, a […]
Photo Credit: Lincoln Agnew Some Say a Renaissance Is Already Under Way. Here’s the Case They Make—and the Skeptics’ Response Manufacturing in the U.S. is starting to make a comeback, and is poised for even bigger gains in the years ahead.That, at least, is the way the optimists see it.Driven partly by more competitive […]
Lucas Remer helps produce alternators at Generac’s plant in Whitewater, Wis., where 80 factory jobs were created when the company reshored the manufacturing of a component to the U.S.A. from China. The move is part of a growing trend. GARY PORTER | MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL PHOTO Companies looking for return: After years of sending […]
America’s heavy manufacturing was once a source of national pride. Think of Rosie the Riveter posters during World War II or the huge post-war factories that shaped skylines of cities like Cleveland and Pittsburgh. In the 20th century, America’s factories produced more than those of any other country. But […]
American corporations that off-shored manufacturing to China for two decades are bringing jobs home. A decade ago, jobs were on a nearly one-way street to the People’s Republic. In 2003, when 150,000 manufacturing jobs went to China, 2,000 came this way, says Harry Moser, head of the Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit group that tracks U.S.-China […]
More companies from Europe and the United States are returning home as labor and raw material costs rise in China. Provided to China Daily As benefits fall in China, many overseas firms are going homeMore companies from Europe and the United States that used to outsource production to China are returning […]
Ahvi Spindell There is a growing trend to reshore manufacturing back to the U.S. as managers re-calculate and compare the true total costs of production. Still, there is a range of hidden metrics that are not factored often enough when determining where to produce goods. Michele Nash-Hoff, author of […]
Martin Rawls-Meehan, CEO of Reverie, poses at the company showroom next to a bed that reveals the manufacturing process, in Silver Creek, N.Y. The company is working to expand manufacturing in the United States. (AP Photo/David Duprey) By Joyce m. Rosenberg AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Martin Rawls-Meehan started making adjustable beds […]
