Aug
30
2013

Lean Initiatives Improve Medical Manufacturing Quality

The article details how the Connecticut Spring & Stamping’s lean directive has eliminated waste while improving quality and delivery. In turn the initiative has directly affected the company’s ability to serve medical device manufacturers. [More]
Jan
15
2013

Nevermind the Bullocks: Outsourcing and the Great Corporate Tax Swindle

It was a big part of the last presidential campaign and most assuredly will be part of the on-going debt ceiling-financial cliff-econopalyspe discussion that will be taking place over the next few FOREVER! Also, because it's the start of the New Year, our thoughts will slowly start drifting to one of our favorite seasons of the year: Tax Season, or more specifically, Corporate Tax Season. One of the heated arguments that was pretty constant and ongoing during the presidential election is how high America's corporate tax rate is compared to the other industrial powers in the world. Politicians, corporate business leaders, bankers, manufacturers- everybody that has a stake in, opinion of or participates in outsourcing- point to America's burdening and suffocating corporate tax as the great push for these companies to go overseas. Is America's corporate tax rate really that high though? Read more to find out. [More]
Dec
14
2012

The Robotic Elephant in the Room: There May be No Choice When it Comes to the Robot vs. Worker Question

In a recent article by Paul Krugman, NYT OP-ED, he floated the idea that the increased development of robotic and automation technology, coupled with the financialization of manufacturing, is slowing hiring in the manufacturing sector and will start displacing workers in other sectors as well. I believe there is an even more sinister element at work that could mark an ongoing hiring decline, not only in manufacturing, but medical and office industries too...EFFICIENCY! [More]
Nov
28
2012

Possible Trend Developing with Foxconn Mulling US Plants?

Taiwanese mega giant electronics manufacturer, Foxconn, may be considering opening a plant or plants in the US sometime soon. Reports have them looking at and doing evaluations in cities such as Detroit and LA. Is this simply a PR stunt or a start of a new 'insourcing' trend? [More]
Oct
25
2012

US Manufacturing: What One Company Did to Keep Jobs in the U.S.

Written in editorial form, this article explores the topic of U.S Manufacturing, and what one company did to preserve jobs inside the U.S. [More]
Nov
25
2008

The Bailout in the Manufacturing and Financial Sectors

Editorial about the US Government bailout and the difference between the financial industry quickly receiving a payout with little to no questions asked, while the automotive manufacturing industry is forced through hoops, delayed any assistance or support, and told to justify every cent of a possible bailout for them. [More]
Apr
5
2007

Internet Alert for American Manufacturers

As if American manufacturers don't have enough trouble to worry about, now they must pay attention to foreign Internet hackers and spies. Zycon provides some basic tips on how to limit your company's exposure to hackers and pranksters. [More]
Jan
10
2007

American Manufacturer Receives Award for More Efficient Solar Panels

An American manufacturer, HelioVolt Corporation, has received an Innovation Award and Technology Award from the Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine, respectively, for its more efficient method for producing solar cells. [More]
Oct
18
2006

Voluntary Global System for Worker Safety and Pollution Standards

An expansion of blogs from 4/18/2006 and 4/21/2006 regarding the proposal of a global voluntary system to be adopted by manufacturers to improve working conditions and pollution standards. [More]
Aug
23
2006

Keeping up with Foreign Competition

A company in Maine has found a way to keeping up with competition between foreign countries, including China and India, by avoiding complacency in their workplace... [More]

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