Monthly Archives: January 2012

Does America Need an Industrial Policy?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Fareed Zakaria, CNN President Obama spoke forcefully in his State of the Union about the importance of reviving manufacturing in America. If you talk with economists they will tell you it’s a very complex problem, involving tax, trade regulatory … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Principles of Next-Generation Manufacturing … and Prosper

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

To be successful in the future, to stay competitive and relevant, and to revive and save the manufacturing sector, all manufacturers must adopt next-generation manufacturing principles. By Daniel Burrus, founder and CEO of Burrus Research, Industry Week We’re all well-aware … Continue reading →

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Manufacturers: State of the Union Needs Action Behind It

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

A True Manufacturing Renaissance Goes Beyond Words By National Association of Manufacturers National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued this statement today following President Obama’s State of the Union address:

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Obama: Manufacturing is the Foundation of an Economy That is ‘Built to Last’

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Josh Cable Industry Week It was the moment that so many U.S. manufacturers had been waiting for: the president of the United States — in front of a primetime national audience — talking, at length, about the importance of … Continue reading →

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Made in America: Trend against outsourcing brings jobs back from China

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Sopan Deb, Rock Center – MSNBC The United States may be on the verge of bringing back manufacturing jobs from China. Harold Sirkin, along with Michael Zinser and Douglas Hohner (all experts from the Boston Consulting Group – a … Continue reading →

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Exporting Products “Made in America” Supports Jobs Here at Home

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Francisco J. Sánchez, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade It’s been called the beginning of a manufacturing renaissance. As President Obama noted at yesterday’s “Insourcing American Jobs” forum, 334,000 manufacturing jobs have been created in the past two … Continue reading →

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Moving Jobs Offshore Becoming ‘Harder to Justify’

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

Report says economics and innovation priming comeback for U.S. manufacturing By Steve Minter, Industry Week Economic conditions, natural resources and technological innovation are making it harder for manufacturers to “justify moving jobs offshore,” according to a new report by Reynders, … Continue reading →

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Nissan and Daimler to Produce Engines Together in North America

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

DETROIT/PRNewswire In the latest step forward in the collaboration of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler, Nissan’s Decherd, Tenn., plant will build Mercedes-Benz 4-cylinder engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz starting in 2014.

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We must stop the flow of manufacturing jobs from the U.S.

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Tom Pauken, Houston Chronicle In early December, Rubbermaid Home Products announced the closing of its manufacturing plant in Greenville, Texas, which will take effect this June. An estimated 490 employees will lose their jobs. Several years ago, Rubbermaid closed … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Index Hits Six-month High

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By Steven C. Johnson Reuters (Reuters) – Manufacturing grew at its fastest pace in six months in December, capping a late-year upswing, but a European slump and rising oil prices posed threats to the U.S. economy in the new year.

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