Author: Harry Moser, Founder and President, Reshoring Initiative
Date: 5/1/2013
In January, The Economist hosted a several-day online written debate that asked: "Do multinational corporations [MNCs] have a duty to maintain a strong presence in their home countries?" I presented the affirmative case that they did, while the opposing point of view was presented by Jagdish Bhagwati, Professor of Economics and Law at Columbia University, Senior Fellow in International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and co-chair of the Eminent Persons Group on Developing Countries in the World Economy.
Full Article Author: By Chris Kaiser
President/C.O.O.
BIG Kaiser Precision Tooling Inc.
Hoffman Estates, IL
www.bigkaiser.com
Date: 4/1/2013
Imagine looking out over your shop floor and seeing a young boy steering his tricycle through your machines. How many OSHA laws would that be breaking? How many safety regulations?
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Author: By Vince Trampus
Vice President
Heller Machine Tools
Troy, MI
Web site: www.heller-usa.com
Date: 3/1/2013
Over the last 20 years, Heller machine tools have become 70-80% more productive yet use 30% less energy. Much of these savings have come from improving the energy efficiency of controls, drives and switches.
Full Article Author: Editor in Chief Sarah A. Webster
Date: 2/14/2013
As bad as the Great Recession might have been for manufacturing, it’s had a fascinating silver lining for the image of manufacturing, which not too long ago felt like a lost cause. Politicians at the federal, state and local levels are now aggressively investing in and courting activity in the sector, as evidenced by President Barack Obama’s focus on manufacturing in the State of the Union.
Full Article Author: Brian Papke
President
Mazak Corporation
Florence, KY
Date: 2/1/2013
The US is currently one of world’s most attractive places to manufacture. In fact, after years of decline, a larger percentage of the US GDP is attributable to manufacturing.
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