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by Adrienne Selko Apr. 4, 2013

You Mean the US Military Didn't Have to Buy Domestic Steel?

I must not be paying close enough attention. It would seem to me that the U.S. Department of Defense would be required to buy U.S. steel for its....More
by Adrienne Selko Mar. 28, 2013

Reshoring is Not a Trend

So says Michael Heilala of Accenture at the EM Roundtable in the Rockies. Heilala, who as senior principal of the Global Manufacturing Strategic....More
by Adrienne Selko Mar. 22, 2013

Looking for $5.9 Billion in Government Funding to Expand in US?

As part of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program, the government has $25 billion to hand out....More
by Adrienne Selko Mar. 8, 2013

Need a Factory in Thailand? It's Already Built

While touring Thailand, I had a close up look at one of their industrial estates. These locations, often offering a free trade zone, are set up....More
by Adrienne Selko Mar. 7, 2013

Growth is the Name of the Game in Thailand

For this entire week, no matter where I go, all I hear is how this country is growing....More
by Adrienne Selko Feb. 28, 2013

Why is Manufacturing So Hot in Thailand?

I leave tomorrow for a weeklong visit to factories, ports and attend meetings, all of which will explain why so many companies have chosen to....More
by Adrienne Selko Feb. 14, 2013

The "State of the Union" for Private Manufacturing

Sales growth in 2012 remained strong, although the rate of growth slowed down from 2011....More
by Adrienne Selko Feb. 11, 2013

Turns Out US Isn't a 'Better Place' After All

With great sadness, I read last week that the company called Better Place is limiting its operations in the U.S. Better Place develops and sells....More
by Adrienne Selko Feb. 6, 2013

Let's Keep the Promise to Create 1 Million New Manufacturing Jobs, Says Industry Group

In preparation for President Obama’s State of the Union speech on Feb. 12 Scott Paul, president of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM),....More
by Adrienne Selko Feb. 5, 2013

Does the US Need a Manufacturing University?

With India and China pouring money into R....More
by Adrienne Selko Jan. 24, 2013

Should India Lose Its US Duty-Free Status?

“If India continues to prevent open access to their markets, the United States must take action to address measures that not only harm the U.S. and....More
by Adrienne Selko Jan. 22, 2013

Plea to President Obama -- Keep Promise of Creating Manufacturing Jobs

  By now most of us know the statistics. The US lost 5.5 million manufacturing jobs over the past 10 years. In the past two and a half....More
by Adrienne Selko Jan. 15, 2013

Will Walmart Be the Ringleader in Bringing More Manufacturing Back to US?

  Mark today, Jan. 15, 2013 as a new beginning. The company announced that it will buy an additional $50 billion in U.S. products over the....More
by Adrienne Selko Jan. 4, 2013

Is Canada Getting It Right by Funding Auto Innovation?

Prime Minister Steven Harper;s announcement of a five-year extension of the $250 million Automotive Innovation Fund is a sound economic investment....More
by Adrienne Selko Dec. 6, 2012

Apple Better Be True Blue USA Says Industry Group

While Scott Paul, executive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) was very happy to hear that Apple is returning to the US to....More
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