“Those are pretty significant numbers,” said economist Jeff Michael of the University of the Pacific. Advanced chose Sacramento over four other cities, lured by tax credits and an existing relationship with the region. The company, which performs call-center functions for financial-services companies and other clients, runs a 200-employee center in Carmichael. “We really liked the […]

The 29th edition of IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2012 is on track to rank among the top five largest IMTS events covering almost 1.2 million net square feet of exhibit space with more than 1,800 exhibiting companies. The show will be held at Chicago’s McCormick Place September 10-15.    IMTS Show hours […]

We’re working out how and where to manufacture our product. I hear lots about how China is the only real option and that everyone’s going there. But are there any downsides to this approach? I’m a bit worried about the distance/communication issue. Or is this just not a problem? It is certainly true that rapidly […]

When Sonja Zozula and Jerry Anderson founded LightSaver Technologies Inc. in 2009, everyone told them they should make their emergency lights for homeowners in China. After two years of outsourcing to factories there, last winter they shifted production to Carlsbad, California, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) from their home in San Clemente. “It’s probably 30 percent […]