Reposted from the “Can American Manufacturing Be Saved” blog ***** Workshops for Warriors Prepares Vets for Skilled Manufacturing Jobs While there are over 12 million people unemployed, there are hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs going unfilled due to the lack of people with the right skills to fill those…

Last week, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a  report titled, “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Competitiveness Woes Behind: A National Traded Sector Competitiveness Strategy,” by Stephen Ezell and Robert Atkinson in which they stated, “A comprehensive strategy aimed at strengthening U.S. establishments competing in global markets is…

Reposted from saving manufacturing.com ******** U.S.-China Trade Deficit Cost More than 2.1 Million Manufacturing Jobs Michele Nash-Hoff | September 4, 2012 | savingmanufacturing.com On August 23rd, the Economic Policy Institute released a briefing paper, “The China Toll ? Growing U.S. trade deficit with China cost more than 2.7 million jobs between…

Reposted from the “Can American Manufacturing Be Saved” blog ***** The Future of American Manufacturing   Is there Reason for Hope? While the state of American manufacturing has been grim for the past decade, the “reshoring” trend and new technologies are making the outlook for the future of American manufacturing…

National Manufacturing Strategy? Stop Talking—Just Do It! In the past three years, one business or government leader after another has proposed developing a national manufacturing strategy. For example, the Information Technology& Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a report, “The Case for a National Manufacturing Strategy,” in April 2011 that builds the intellectual…

Reposted from the “Can American Manufacturing Be Saved” blog. ***** San Diego Region Prepares for Increased “Reshoring” Opportunities On June 25, 2010, the South County Economic Development Council released the “San Diego Regional Manufacturing Sector Report,” funded by a grant from the San Diego Workforce Partnership.  The purpose of the…

The answer to this question depends on what role you play in America’s solar industry ─ manufacturer, distributor, or retail installer ─ and what China will do in retaliation. In May 2012, ChinaGlobalTrade.com, a program of non-profit organization The Kearny Alliance, released a well-researched and well-documented report titled “China’s Solar…

Reposted from: Can American Manufacturing Be Saved?  Alan Uke and Underwater Kinetics is a CPA member and supporter. ***** Does this book hold the key to Restoring American Prosperity? Every day Americans face choices on what products to buy to meet their every day needs. A 2010 Harris  poll, showed…

Author, Can American Manufacturing be Saved?  Why We Should and How We Can,  Available at www.savingusmanufacturing.com or www.amazon.com A common refrain is that the purpose of a business is to maximize profits. It’s obvious that a company has to make a profit to stay in business, grow, and prosper, but I…

On May 21, 2012, the Senate Armed Services Committee released a report on counterfeit parts in the Department of Defense supply chain. The Committee discovered counterfeit electronic parts from China in the Air Force’s C-130J and C-27J cargo plane, in assemblies used in the Navy’s SH-60B helicopter, and in the…