For as long as I can remember, the media have been criticized for their near-obsessive focus on bad news. It’s almost as if they’re wearing blinders. The criticism, at least some of the time, would appear to be well deserved. For a ready example, contrast the amount of coverage that “offshoring” (the export […]
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Reshoring is delivering wide-ranging benefits for an increasing number of U.S. manufacturers, who see it as a way to maintain (or regain) global competitiveness. According to the Reshoring Initiative, in 2003 about 140,000 jobs were lost to offshoring.
Cost changes in the logistics chain with overseas manufacturers, primarily China, have led to a good deal of speculation regarding bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. Rising labor costs overseas are closing the cost of goods gap, while unexpected fluctuations in sales, coupled with the long logistics chain from Asia to the United States and […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The group cheer at Wal-Mart’s third annual American manufacturing summit — convened to find more American-made products — was greeted with a voice from another era. “Almost anything can be made by Americans, in this country, and be done efficiently,â€� founder Sam Walton said in a […]
Making media out of Wal-Mart’s U.S. Manufacturing Summit. (Lydia DePillis/The Washington Post) BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The group cheer at Wal-Mart’s third annual U.S. manufacturing summit — convened to find more American-made products — was greeted with a voice from another era. “Almost anything can be made by Americans, in this country, and be done efficiently,” […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The group cheer at Wal-Mart’s third annual U.S. manufacturing summit — convened to find more American-made products — was greeted with a voice from another era. “Almost anything can be made by Americans, in this country, and be done efficiently,” founder Sam Walton said in a grainy black-and-white video clip from the […]
Businesses In Favor Of Bringing Back Manufacturing to the US | Wholesale News – TopTenWholesale News
With an increase in consumer demand for Made in the USA products, a number of businesses are now reshoring their production in the states. What’s more, many retailers are now looking to potentially capitalize in the sudden surge of interest in American made products. Buying American Contributes To Improvement Of Economy Consumer Reports did a […]
Michelle Gloeckler, EVP consumables and health & wellness, US manufacturing lead, at Walmart, presents at the 2015 US Manufacturing Summit Executives at US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores have admitted that reshoring apparel is “difficult, but not impossible” – with a new innovation fund set up to tackle the challenges of domestic textile and […]
Almost eight in 10 American consumers say they would rather buy an American-made product than an imported one, according to a recent survey conducted by Consumer Reports. And more than 60 percent say they’re even willing to pay 10 percent more for it. But in our increasingly complex global economy, how much meaning does a […]
