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Manufacturing Day Event at Harper – Patch.com

October 5, 2012

Community members can get the nuts and bolts on manufacturing careers – from information on paid internships and advanced training opportunities to details on manufacturing credentials and anticipated pay and benefits in the various career options – at a Manufacturing Day event hosted by Harper College. The free event, running from 11 a.m. to 3 […]

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Is Manufacturing Homeward Bound? – Commercial Property Executive (blog)

October 4, 2012

 October 4, 2012 By Anna Spiewak, News EditorManufacturing activity and industrial employment are projected to grow in the United States over the next 10 years, according to a recent forward-looking study of corporate workplace and real estate trends, resulting in a moderate recovery of the national industrial sector. CoreNet Global found in its Corporate Real […]

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Q&A Exclusive with #Manufacturing Marketing Expert AJ Sweatt – ThomasNet Industrial News Room

October 4, 2012

Marketing, communications and industry development specialist AJ Sweatt speaks with IMT about the pressing challenges facing the manufacturing sector and the urgent need for implementing a national industrial policy. “There are no clear leaders in manufacturing,” claims AJ Sweatt, principal of marketing, communications and industry development company AJ Sweatt Logic and Communications. As a professional […]

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US Electric Car Battery Capacity Exceeds Demand – EV World

October 4, 2012

One of the more intriguing—and controversial—parts of the 2009 stimulus bill was a $2.4 billion provision to kick-start a domestic battery industry in the United States. As Michael Grunwald described in his book, “The New New Deal,” the Obama administration was hoping that these battery funds could help make the widespread adoption of electric cars […]

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Gold is not a bubble – Sydney Morning Herald

October 4, 2012

One of the more misleading statements made by investment pundits is that gold is in a bubble. They argue that this must be the case simply because the ”barbarous relic” offers no yield. Therefore a rising price, based purely on a rising price, can be nothing but a bubble. This is wrong. When thinking about […]

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Will ‘reshoring’ trend bring manufacturing jobs back to Michigan?

October 4, 2012
“A lot more companies are thinking about reshoring or homeshoring than we anticipated, especially because of the issue of transportation risks and costs,” he said. Schoenherr joined professors from the University of Tennessee and Miami University in …
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Why the new US battery industry is still struggling – Washington Post (blog)

October 3, 2012

One of the more intriguing—and controversial—parts of the 2009 stimulus bill was a $2.4 billion provision to kick-start a domestic battery industry in the United States. As Michael Grunwald described in his book, “The New New Deal,” the Obama administration was hoping that these battery funds could help make the widespread adoption of electric cars a […]

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Guns N’ Reshoring – Vision Systems Design (blog)

October 3, 2012

A Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI, USA) academic has authored a new study that claims that many US firms are moving or considering moving their manufacturing operations back to domestic soil from overseas. According to Tobias Schoenherr, an assistant professor of supply chain management, rising labor costs in emerging countries, high oil prices and […]

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PCU Offers 2 Free Moderated Online Chats this Month – Circuits Assembly

October 3, 2012

ATLANTA – On Oct. 4, from 2 to 3 pm, veteran electronics supply chain analyst Charlie Barnhart returns to discuss trends in the OEM-EMS relationship, onshoring/nearshoring, and the latest Outsourcing Navigator Council reports. CBA’s just-published report, Beyond Outsourcing: The Future of Electronics Manufacturing, indicates that the EMS industry is poised for some seismic shifts, in […]

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Election 2012: Metals Industry Execs Say High Taxes, Regulations … – IndustryWeek

October 2, 2012

 A more simplified tax structure that includes a repatriation holiday could encourage more manufacturers to invest in the U.S. — Karla Lewis, executive vice president and CFO for Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (credit: Metals Service Center Institute) Most politicians are clueless about manufacturing, as evidenced by their support for regulations and taxes that put […]

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