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5 Manufacturing Trends Shaping The Future Of Small Businesses – Manufacturing.net

November 4, 2013

So you want to start a small product-design business? Here’s the good news. The playing field is more level than it’s ever been, and sophisticated social media and digital marketing tools allow for a more intimate connection to your consumer. If you’re one of the few with that million-dollar idea, here are five key manufacturing […]

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Reports Of America’s Manufacturing Renaissance Are Just A Cruel Political Hoax – Forbes

November 3, 2013

General Electric refrigerator circa 1963: in those days American workers made even the most advanced components.  (Photo credit: 1950sUnlimited) For years now the American press has waxed lyrical about a supposed revival in American manufacturing. “Reshoring,” they call it. A resurgent United States seemingly is winning back much manufacturing that had previously been considered lost […]

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Big name US firms "reshoring" from China – Channel News Asia

November 1, 2013

SINGAPORE: For years, US companies have saved money by shipping jobs overseas where products could be made at a fraction of the cost. But now, some big name companies are starting to do what’s known as “reshoring” – bringing jobs back from China to the US. It started off rather anecdotally, with small companies announcing […]

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Firms heading home as benefits wane – Chinadaily USA

November 1, 2013

<!–enpproperty 2013-11-01 00:54:57.0Matt HodgesFirms heading home as benefits wane in Chinaoutsource,cost, gap,China,EU,US1811048828Economy2@usa/enpproperty–> More companies from Europe and the United States that outsourced production to China are returning home as price gaps narrow, reports Matt Hodges For Dutch engineering and electronics conglomerate Philips NV, improved automation and smarter robots meant it made more sense financially to […]

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More jobs announced from Wal-Mart onshoring effort – The City Wire

October 31, 2013

The push by Wal-Mart Stores to return manufacturing to the U.S. has gathered more momentum with the global retailer announcing Thursday (Oct. 31) that three companies will support manufacturing operations in Georgia, South Carolina and Pennsylvania. Wal-Mart officials announced on Jan. 15, 2013, a pledge to purchase in the next 10 years an additional $50 […]

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Robotics ‘reshore’ manufacturing – Westfair Online

October 31, 2013

They may only be six employees in a small warehouse outside of Danbury, but the technicians at Practical Robotic Services L.L.C. are playing a vital role in the movement to bring manufacturing back to the United States. While the lure of cheap labor costs in Asia and elsewhere has moved manufacturing facilities offshore for years, […]

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Markets re-focus on the Fed – IG

October 30, 2013

It’s now all about Fed policy and while the accompanying statement will contain limited information, it’s the event the market needs to put them closer to the same page of the Fed collective. The investment and trading community always need to align positioning to that of Fed rhetoric, and while the market feels March is […]

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Written by Press Release – eNews Park Forest

October 29, 2013

29 Oct 2013 12:12 Written by Press Release Category: Commentary Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013.  The AFL-CIO applauds the Senate Democrats for pulling together this broad legislative package to support domestic manufacturing. This is an example of the results-oriented approach Congress should be taking to invest in growth and create jobs, rather than engaging in divisive […]

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Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Senate Manufacturing … – eNews Park Forest

October 29, 2013

29 Oct 2013 12:12 Written by Press Release Category: Commentary Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2013.  The AFL-CIO applauds the Senate Democrats for pulling together this broad legislative package to support domestic manufacturing. This is an example of the results-oriented approach Congress should be taking to invest in growth and create jobs, rather than engaging in divisive […]

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Senators Launch Effort To Put Focus On Manufacturing Jobs – Manufacturing.net

October 29, 2013

Manufacturing Jobs for America features 40 bills from 22 senators WASHINGTON — A group of 22 U.S. senators has come together to launch a campaign to get Washington to refocus on manufacturing jobs. The Manufacturing Jobs for America initiative aims to build bipartisan support for legislation that will modernize America’s manufacturing sector, help American manufacturers […]

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