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The “Insourcing” Movement

Posted by on February 19, 2012 at 11:14 pm

You’ve heard of outsourcing—in fact, it’s been all too dominant in our news and conversations over the last few years. As lower manufacturing costs continued to emerge around the globe, more and more American corporations moved their production outfits to follow the cost savings—for some companies, this meant moving parts manufacturing overseas, and for others, [...]

ISM Report: Manufacturing Grows in September

Posted by on October 6, 2011 at 1:45 am

Growth in the manufacturing sector continues to be spotty and somewhat weak, although there are bright areas, the Institute for Supply Management reported this week. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of the Institute for Supply Management™ Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The PMI registered 51.6 percent, an increase of [...]