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Whirlpool to Expand Dishwasher Assembly Plant in Ohio

in American Made, Consumer Products, Economy, Jobs, Production, Reshoring/by The Made in America Movement Team

Whirlpool Corp. confirmed on Thursday said it would invest $40.6 million in its Findlay, Ohio, plant, and anticipates adding 50 new jobs at the dishwasher-manufacturing facility. Read more

Walmart Imports From China Displaced 400,000 Jobs, a Study Says

Study Says: Walmart Imports From China Displaced 400,000 Jobs

in Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Reshoring, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement Team

Imports from China by Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer and biggest importer, eliminated or displaced over 400,000 jobs in the United States between 2001 and 2013, according to an estimate by the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive research group that has long targeted Walmart’s policies.

Good Jobs Aren’t Coming Back

in Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Production, Reshoring/by The Made in America Movement Team

SPRING HILL, Tenn.—The hulking General Motors factory in this town south of Nashville undermines the complaints by politicians left and right that America doesn’t make things anymore. Read more

Under Armour, Why Not Made in USA?

in American Made, CLOTHING -MEN & WOMEN, Economy, Jobs, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring/by The Made in America Movement Team

Wondering why Under Armour couldn’t make some products in U.S.? Read more

"American manufacturing is back!" breathlessly exclaim the ebullient cheerleaders in locales such as Forbes and the Boston Consulting Group. But while U.S. manufacturing may have bounced back slightly from Great Recession-lows, the reality is that America's manufacturing recovery remains tenuous. On this National Manufacturing Day, policymakers can and should be doing much more to stimulate the growth and competitiveness of America's manufacturing economy.

Manufacturing Day Highlights Opportunities to Bolster US Manufacturing

in Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Government, Jobs, Made in USA, MANUFACTURERS, Manufacturing, Manufacturing & Sourcing, Production, Reshoring/by The Made in America Movement Team

“American manufacturing is back!” breathlessly exclaim the ebullient cheerleaders in locales such as Forbes and the Boston Consulting Group. But while U.S. manufacturing may have bounced back slightly from Great Recession-lows, the reality is that America’s manufacturing recovery remains tenuous. On this National Manufacturing Day, policymakers can and should be doing much more to stimulate the growth and competitiveness of America’s manufacturing economy. Read more

Walmart’s Suppliers Are Finally Fighting Back

in Domestic Sourcing, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement Team

After years of meeting demands for ever cheaper prices, many Wal-Mart Stores Inc. suppliers are saying no to new margin-squeezing storage fees and a payment schedule that could delay for months how quickly some are paid. Read more

Call Centers: Reshoring Instead of Offshoring

in Jobs, Made in USA, Reshoring, SERVICE PROVIDERS, Technology/by The Made in America Movement Team

Call centers are coming back to America, and flyover country is proving to be the biggest beneficiary in new jobs and overall boosts to local economies. Read more

How Made in USA Manufacturing Put K’NEX Back on Track

in Consumer Products, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Production, Reshoring, Sourcing, Technology, Toys/by The Made in America Movement Team

When the leader of the free world comes calling, most people jump. When the Obama administration first contacted Michael Araten, in November 2012, he hesitated. Read more

The Reshoring Initiative and Walmart Launch Effort to Help Suppliers Reshore

Reshoring Initiative and Walmart Helping Suppliers Reshore

in Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring, Sourcing, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement Team

The Reshoring Initiative recently announced a program in partnership with Walmart to help companies manufacture more consumer products in the United States. Read more

7 Key Facts to Keep in Mind about Walmart’s U.S. Manufacturing Summit

in Consumer Products, Country of Origin (COOL), Domestic Sourcing, Economy, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Outsourcing, Reshoring, Sourcing, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement Team

It’s been two and a half years since Walmart announced its so-called “U.S. manufacturing initiative”, which means it’s time for another PR-heavy, Walmart manufacturing “summit,” this one in Bentonville, Arkansas on July 7th and 8th. Undoubtedly, Walmart will use the summit to deliver feel-good talking points to the media, so this seems like a good time to review some facts about Walmart’s impact on the U.S. manufacturing sector, past, present and future. Read more