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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

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U.S. Manufacturing

All Things Being Equal

All things being equal, we Americans prefer buying American-made products. That’s the case for 78% percent of us anyway…or so says the Consumer Reports National

Think Globally, Act Locally

Manufacturing is becoming increasingly global (and thus less constrained by national borders) while simultaneously becoming more geographically specialized with

Secrets

“All the secrets of the world worth knowing are hiding in plain site.” ― Robin Sloan , Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Some secrets are intentional, some

Re-shoring a New Perspective

Re-shoring sure has been in the news a lot lately. Perhaps you’ve been reading about the trend of re-shoring, as an increasing number of American firms are

When Does Failure = Success?

In the March 12 th edition of Industry Week (IW) online edition, an article, “Leadership and Strategy: Brainstorming Growth Strategies” caught my attention. It

Can 10 Million People Be Wrong?

Last month Hasbro Inc. missed a golden opportunity to immortalize the importance of our country’s manufacturing sector… especially with the renaissance the

Manufacturing has a Home for Everyone

“The way manufacturing is set-up, it welcomes so many people and can put so many people to work that, to me, it’s the place we want to invest and be strong in

"Making" Our Future

As states work to improve their economic outlook, many are looking for opportunities to invigorate their manufacturing sectors. While there is no scripted, fail

Got it Made

I have a white board in my office. Right now it is just that — a white board. Stark white. Pristine white. A 6’ x 4’ foot wall-mounted board of gleaming

Apple’s Return

This past Spring, I wrote a blog posing the question: “ What Would it Take For Apple to Make ‘Em Here?” At the time, Apple was coming under fire for the use of

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Manufacturing Innovation, the blog of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), is a resource for manufacturers, industry experts and the public on key U.S. manufacturing topics. There are articles for those looking to dive into new strategies emerging in manufacturing as well as useful information on tools and opportunities for manufacturers.

The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of NIST.

If you have any questions about our blog, please contact us at mfg [at] nist.gov (mfg[at]nist[dot]gov).

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