Competition is inevitable and businesses aren't the only entities that have to compete. Since the economic downturn many states have been competing for your business by offering incentives such as tax holidays, training credits, reduced power costs and other credits.…
We were excited that during this year's SOTU address President Obama continued the trend of the last two years in promoting Reshoring, Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and building the middle class. "After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers…
We started working on Reshoring not just because it's the right thing to do but because we didn't see a future:a future for not only our grandchildren but also our country. It's hard to imagine a prosperous future if most…
Last week we were in Denver, CO for the Walmart US Manufacturing Summit where Walmart recommitted to investing in American-made products. The two-day event started with the Mayor of Denver welcoming us and then stating his case on why Denver…
An overview of the status of American manufacturing Before considering how to rebalance your global supply chain, first you should take a look at the changing landscape of manufacturing. Rising costs in China and shifting global economic forces are pressuring…
Growing up the 3R's were Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. When looking for an image for this blog I realized that the current 3R's are Recycle, Reuse and Reduce. Those make more sense than original but for sake of this discussion…
I love it when today's politics and current events end up in popular television. I recently finished the second season of Netflix's House of Cards and my ears always perked up when I heard them mention China. We emphasize Reshoring…
Public opinion is a fickle thing. One minute we love a company for exciting new products and then the next we hear that they are using child labor to make their products and we boycott them. How do you recover…