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ALEX MILLS: Energy independence achievable, report says – San Angelo Standard Times

October 27, 2012

North America will likely achieve energy independence by the end of the decade, according to a study by UBS. “The American energy extraction techniques of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing — combined with a structurally high relative price of crude oil — has encouraged widespread development of America’s energy resources,” said the report titled “North […]

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Five things we’ve learned this week: 22-26 October – Procurement Leaders (blog)

October 26, 2012

Disruptions, political disputes, security flaws and an air of ambition at the Procurement Leaders Forum – it’s been another busy week. Financial services sector is saving outsourcing Outsourcing has been, more than ever perhaps, a key political sticking point in the US elections and ‘onshoring’ is a buzzword that encapsulates the nervousness that traditional manufacturing […]

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Private power – China Daily

October 26, 2012

Chinese entrepreneurs focus on innovation, reshape growth priorities to offset rough headwinds It is that time of the year when there is high tension in the air, considering that businesses are finalizing their annual figures and discussing the way forward. Though trade undercurrents from Europe and the US have been frosty, policymakers in Beijing have […]

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Mueller Plastics looks to make a comeback in Portage with its $26.5 million … – MLive.com

October 25, 2012

  By Al Jones | ajones5@mlive.com MLive.com on October 25, 2012 at 7:00 AM, updated October 25, 2012 at 7:02 AM PORTAGE, MI – Mueller Industries’ announcement that it will spend $26.5 million to expand on Sprinkle Road in Portage is actually a homecoming for the company. The maker of plastic fittings, pipes, valves and other […]

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Outsourcing Turns Inside-Out as Indians Open US Centers – Businessweek

October 25, 2012

Janie James says she was cool at first when Indian outsourcing giant Infosys Ltd. (INFO) approached her about a job near Atlanta, even though she was unemployed. She didn’t know much about the company, and it seemed a step down from her old vice-president post at Primerica Inc. (PRI) In the end, she decided she […]

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Airbus seeks to double U.S. supply purchases/Signs agreement with National … – Dayton Daily News

October 24, 2012

Commercial jet manufacturer Airbus said Wednesday it wants to double the $12 billion it spends each year in the U.S. on aircraft components, and the company signed an agreement with local officials to establish a manufacturing training center in the Dayton area to help make that happen. At the signing ceremony Wednesday in Columbus, officials […]

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Infrastructure study eyes S. Maine for ‘home-shoring’ – Mainebiz Daily

October 24, 2012

A study commissioned by the New England Council released Tuesday looks at infrastructure planning across the region, citing Southern Maine as a prime location for “home-shoring.” That concept — a play on “off-shoring” — is one of many proposed for the region in the study authored by consultants at Deloitte. Along with the southern portion […]

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Leveraging loonie power to overcome import inertia – Canada.com

October 24, 2012

When news of Canada’s shrinking trade deficit hit news wires on Oct. 22, the information was greeted with mixed reviews by economists. Some said the narrowing gap between imports and exports was a positive sign. Others maintained the drop in imports was a sign of a softening economy. Pundits have been laser-focused on Canada’s export […]

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Deloitte report shows parts of New England can be as inexpensive as the South … – Bizjournals.com (blog)

October 23, 2012

Jon Chesto Managing Editor, Print- Boston Business Journal Email | Twitter A new report from Deloitte attempts to upend the widespread belief that high-cost New England states just can’t compete for manufacturing jobs with low-cost rivals in the Southeast. The report, conducted for the New England Council, focuses on regions in New England that could be […]

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Global energy rivalry changing gas market – Russia Beyond The Headlines

October 23, 2012

A tangible reduction in energy costs will inevitably lead to industrial modernization and an attempt by the United States to repatriate some of its manufacturing base. According to Mikhail Delyagin, director of the Institute of Globalization Studies, up to a quarter of manufacturing capacity that was previously outsourced to Asia for cheap labor could return […]

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