Reshoring Manufacturing — Bringing manufacturing back home!

Grant to SIU will help foster economic growth – The Southern

August 27, 2013

CARBONDALE — Southern Illinois University Carbondale has received $50,000 in U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration funding to foster economic growth, innovation and job retention and creation. In the last half-century, an increasing number of blue and white collar jobs in the United States have been outsourced to other countries, according to Kyle Harfst, […]

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Costs, adulteration concerns making domestic botanical supply more attractive … – NutraIngredients-usa.com

August 27, 2013

After years of moving overseas, supply and adulteration issues have created a push to bring more botanical dietary supplement manufacturing and sourcing back to North America, says industry insider Greg Cumberford. Cumberford heads the Bent Creek Institute in Asheville, NC, which acts as a consultancy and technology accelerator for natural product companies in western North […]

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Walmart, Suppliers to Revive U.S. Manufacturing – Consumer Goods Technology

August 27, 2013

Posted Date: 8/27/2013 Nearly 1,500 government officials and suppliers convened at the recent Walmart U.S. Manufacturing Summit to advance American renewal in manufacturing and help rebuild opportunities for America’s middle class. The summit at the Orlando Convention Center underscored Walmart’s commitment to buy an additional $50 billion in U.S.-made products over […]

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Dollar sags in Asia on Syrian tension – Inquirer.net

August 27, 2013

Agence France-Presse TOKYO—The dollar edged down against the safe-haven yen in Asia on Tuesday due to concerns over a possible US military action against Syria. The dollar was at 98.29 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade, down from 98.51 yen in New York Monday afternoon. The euro bought $1.3373 and 131.45 yen compared with $1.3369 and […]

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Dollar slips on Syrian tension – Independent Online

August 27, 2013

. . Tokyo – The dollar edged down against the safe-haven yen in Asia on Tuesday due to concerns over a possible US military action against Syria. The dollar was at 98.29 yen in Tokyo afternoon trade, down from 98.51 yen in […]

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Nikkei set to fall on weak Wall Street, trading seen subdued – Reuters

August 26, 2013

TOKYO | Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:34pm EDT TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average is set to open lower on Tuesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street, with investors likely to remain sidelined amid a lack of trading cues. The benchmark Nikkei .N225 is likely to trade between 13,400 and 13,700, strategists said, after […]

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Nikkei set to fall on weak Wall St, trading seen subdued – Reuters UK

August 26, 2013

Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:31am BST Source Article from http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/26/markets-japan-stocks-idUKL4N0GR1SK20130826

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Nikkei set to fall on weak Wall St, trading seen subdued – Reuters

August 26, 2013

Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:31pm EDT Source Article from http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/26/markets-japan-stocks-idUSL4N0GR1SK20130826

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week: US to Build Competitive Advantage in … – Supply Chain Digest

August 26, 2013

The improvements in US manufacturing competitiveness and anecdotal evidence of a reshoring trend really haven’t shown up in the numbers yet, but on the other hand no one seems to be backing away from those predictions. That includes the analysts at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), who a couple of years ago were among […]

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