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Manufacturing Depends on Foreign-Born Workers
To succeed with reshoring and growing domestic manufacturing, we need to realign policies with reality, not ideology.
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American Capitalism Is Being Remade by State Power
The U.S. isn't rejecting capitalism but recalibrating its boundaries.
August 28, 2025
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Global Manufacturing's Strategic Frontier: The Columbus Advantage
The hidden powerhouse transforming international manufacturing strategies.
July 11, 2025
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What Can America Do About Critical Shortages?
How foreign control threatens American innovation and survival.
June 27, 2025
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Serendipity Is No Accident: What the Post-it Teaches Us About "Luck"
When curiosity meets preparation, ordinary mistakes transform into revolutionary innovations
June 26, 2025
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Solving Manufacturing's Skills Crisis Through Strategic Configuration
Unlock manufacturing's hidden knowledge before experienced workers retire forever.
June 26, 2025
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Will the America First Program Bring Manufacturing Back to the U.S?
June 22, 2026
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America's Affordability Crisis
February 27, 2026
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The Cost Reduction Approaches That Kill Manufacturing Programs
December 16, 2025
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Why an Obsession with Cost Is Damaging Your Profitability and Handicapping Growth
June 16, 2025
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Training and Lost Skills Need to Be the Manufacturing Industry's Top Priority
May 30, 2025
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The Best Way to Finance New Capital Equipment Purchases for Manufacturers
April 21, 2025
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What Manufacturers Must Do to Survive the New Economy
April 16, 2025
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The Trump Tariff Firestorm
April 7, 2025
Gen Z
Boomers and GenX Business Leaders Are Making a Big Mistake
April 1, 2025
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Improving Stakeholder Coordination in Manufacturing
December 19, 2024
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How Productivism Can Reverse the Unacceptable Erosion of American Manufacturing
December 18, 2024
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HUB Analytics, Increasing Warehouse Efficiency Without Increasing Overhead
November 13, 2024
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October 1, 2026
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How to Improve Your Chances of Profiting from the CPG Industry
Manufacturers have to undergo structural transformation in order to optimize for greater market appeal and profit margins.
October 28, 2024
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How Manufacturers Can Secure Financing For Automation Upgrades
A few of the best financing options for automation upgrades.
October 28, 2024
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Are Your Products Competitive?
You need a competitive advantage to grow — and stop losing orders.
October 22, 2024
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Why Automotive Manufacturers Should Rethink Over-Reliance on Resellers and Invest in Direct Marketing Strategies
Far too many automotive companies outsource their marketing effort to local resellers. While this tendency is understandable, it may also be short-sighted.
October 15, 2024
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6 Benefits of Product Roadmap Management in Industrial Equipment Manufacturing
Industrial equipment and machinery manufacturers must contend with complex and ever-changing products.
October 8, 2024
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It's Time to Revoke China's Status
After 23 years of cheating, it's obvious that China cannot or will not stop its predatory mercantilism.
September 4, 2024
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Money for Access
The evolution of lobbying is one of the most important transformations in business and politics since the Gilded Age.
August 5, 2024
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Top Trends in Digital Marketing for the Manufacturing Industry
Today's manufacturers benefit significantly from an advanced, up-to-date understanding of digital marketing trends and a strategy that responds to those trends appropriately.
July 26, 2024
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10 Essential Marketing Metrics for Product Manufacturing
There are countless metrics that manufacturers might monitor, and not all of them are equally useful.
July 19, 2024
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Product Marketing Managers in the Industrial Space
The product marketing manager is a position that’s increasingly common in the industrial world, working hand-in-hand with the product manager to ensure marketplace success.
May 21, 2024
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Be Prepared to Brief Your Prototype Aluminum Casting Supplier
A prototype print can be complete with all the detailed specifications for the part yet fail to communicate a very critical piece of information.
February 27, 2023
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Is a 40-year Battery Life a Reality?
Lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCLâ‚‚) batteries can power remote wireless devices for up to 40 years.
November 30, 2022
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Preventing Costly Breakdowns: Tips to Increase Efficiency and Extend V-Belt Life
It's vital to select the ideal V-belt for your specific application.
November 10, 2022
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6 Challenges Facing Manufacturers When They Go Direct to Consumer
If a DTC channel is not properly managed, the cons could easily outweigh the pros.
May 24, 2022