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IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
Consider This -- Riskiest Place May Be Your Comfort Zone Contract manufacturers that keep a sharp eye on global sourcing trends can better align their priorities with the marketplace and move effectively on new business opportunities. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Eye On China As China rapidly evolves into a more service-oriented economy, U.S. manufacturers need to adjust their China strategy to remain competitive. |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Cheaper than China: By The Numbers Study shows China might be losing its competitive edge to neighboring nations. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2006 |
The Workforce: John J. Sweeney For national security and manufacturing workers' sake, the U.S. must reexamine its trade and tax policies. |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 John S. McClenahen |
BRIC Crumbling? Corruption in Russia and a Brazilian economy that continues to protect domestic producers are just two reasons to question the investment attention U.S. manufacturers have been giving to the BRIC countries. Here's what you need to know to determine whether the business risks remain acceptable. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Manufacturing's Biggest Challenges -- IndustryWeek's 2007 Salary Survey Responses If you come to work everyday worrying about global competition, finding and keeping skilled labor, raw material shortages, and the quality of your product, you're not alone. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2009 David Blanchard |
IndustryWeek's 2009 Salary Survey Comments on Manufacturing's Biggest Challenge: The Economy As part of the IndustryWeek 2009 Salary Survey, we asked the open-ended question: What is the biggest challenge facing the manufacturing industry today? |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- The China Misconnection For some manufacturers, it's getting too expensive to offshore their production to China. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- Heroes and Villains With China cast in the role of the arch-villain, the United States needs to start doing something heroic to save manufacturing. |
BusinessWeek February 28, 2005 Assif Shameen |
Asia's Tigers Hang Tough Pressure from China is forcing Southeast Asian factories to shape up. |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz |
Welcome Back U.S. Manufacturing It's too early to tell whether high fuel prices and the falling dollar will be enough to bring offshored operations back home, but some recent moves suggest it's possible. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
The Biggest Challenges Facing Manufacturers -- IndustryWeek's 2008 Salary Survey Responses Offshore competition. Finding and retaining skilled labor. Rising costs. Government regulations. Sound familiar? Manufacturing managers share many of the same headaches and confront common challenges. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Manufacturing Is Not For the Faint at Heart -- IndustryWeek's 2008 Salary Survey Comments When asked to comment on the state of the industry, manufacturing managers throughout the United States share a common concern that the odds seem to be stacked against them. |
Entrepreneur February 2006 Mark Hendricks |
The New China? Open and ready for business, Vietnam may prove to be Asia's new up-and-comer for small and midsize off-shore manufacturing. |
The Motley Fool May 22, 2008 Tim Hanson |
The Next Economic Miracle These are exciting economic times for Vietnam -- and they stand to get even more exciting over the next few years. |
CFO June 1, 2005 Don Durfee |
Go Direct, Young Man Despite the headaches, more retailers and smaller manufacturers are turning to do-it-yourself sourcing. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2007 Traci Purdum |
Strategic Sourcing: Hitting A Moving Target When sourcing from Asia and the Pacific, manufacturers need to constantly keep on top of who does what well. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2006 John S. McClenahen |
Outsourcing: Hedge the Low-Wage Wager Manufacturers are still chasing cheap labor around the world. But they'd be well advised not to place all of their outsourcing stake on it. |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Adrienne Selko |
Global Hot Spots With the rush to globalization, manufacturers are looking to the four corners of the world to set up shop. When it comes to capitalizing on the best opportunities for globally expanding a supply chain, timing is everything. |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2010 Tim Hanson |
Should You Short These Stocks? Thanks to the Chinese government's June announcement that it will not pursue a policy of "exchange rate flexibility," it's now no secret that China's currency stands to strengthen over time. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 Jonathan Katz |
A Balanced Approach Manufacturers may find success with a mix of domestic and offshore suppliers. |
BusinessWeek June 17, 2010 Bruce Einhorn |
Is Vietnam Finally Ready for Foreign Investors? Vietnam hopes to attract investment that otherwise might go to India and China, with new tax policies and infrastructure projects. |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2010 Eric Dutram |
Three ETFs to Watch During the Great Currency War of 2010 What do the currency changes mean for ETFs? |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2010 |
Setting Up Shop in China? Given a level playing field, the U.S. manufacturer can out-compete all others. |
BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 |
How Will the Euro Zone Crisis End? Here are three possible scenarios for the end of the Euro Zone crisis. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2006 John S. McClenahen |
Playing The Hand That's Dealt A discouraging and unpredictable economy will challenge manufacturers to come up with winning strategies, including lean that's mean. |
Knowledge@Wharton February 12, 2003 |
U.S. Steel Users Claim Tariffs "Protect a Few at the Expense of the Majority" High prices for steel may result in a permanent loss of business for U.S. steel makers at a time when the industry is striving to consolidate and become more efficient. The main reason for the surge in steel prices is the tariff program imposed by the Bush administration in March 2002. |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Eastern Promises While manufacturers have found rewarding sourcing opportunities in Eastern Europe, they still need to educate themselves first. |
BusinessWeek December 8, 2003 David Fairlamb |
Happy Birthday, Dear Euro Monetary union has been a boon for Europe Inc. and the Continent's economy. But not everyone is a winner |
Inc. March 2005 Ted C. Fishman |
How China Will Change Your Business Fourteen things every entrepreneur should know about the capitalist explosion heading our way. But don't assume that conceding China's rise means conceding to China. |
The Motley Fool September 9, 2010 Tim Hanson |
Don't Be Decimated by a Declining Dollar Currency trading is surging and the dollar is weakening -- two trends that can only continue. |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2011 Evan Niu |
A Look at Tim Cook A profile on Apple's new CEO, Tim Cook. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2007 Bertuch-Samuels & Ramlogan |
The Euro: Ever More Global The euro's future use will be shaped by factors largely outside policymakers' control. |
CFO September 1, 2007 Russ Banham |
Chinese Checking Defective products from China are giving U.S. companies second thoughts about the benefits of China's low-cost manufacturing. |
The Motley Fool April 1, 2010 Tim Hanson |
Chill Out About China's Currency Why Paul Krugman, Congress, and others should let China's currency revaluation take time. |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Breathing Down on the Dragon More low-cost countries are proving to be viable alternatives to China. |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2004 David Drickhamer |
Manufacturers Like Us When asked to identify the focus of their market strategy, Chinese manufacturers listed "high quality" first, followed by innovation, service and support, and low cost. For U.S. manufacturers, innovation straggled in a distant seventh. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2003 Tonya Vinas |
D-Day For Steel Following a report due this month by the U.S. International Trade Commission, President Bush will make a decision to keep, alter or repeal controversial tariffs on imported steel. No matter what he decides, he will be hurting U.S. manufacturers. |
IndustryWeek April 20, 2011 |
Rust Belt Rising? World trends point to rich opportunities for niche manufacturing. |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 |
Outsourcing Isn't "a Zero-Sum Game" Tech entrepreneur Marc Andreessen says it's "the story of history" and that new jobs will arise in the U.S. as new industries are born. An interview with Marc about his businees philosophy is included. |
On Wall Street December 1, 2010 Milton Ezrati |
U.S. Applies Pressure In China Currency Feud Trade tensions seem to intensify daily, especially between the United States and China. Congress not too long ago upped the ante, labeling China a "currency manipulator." |
Global Services January 3, 2008 Adyasha Sinha |
Offshoring to Hanoi A mix of low wages, strong mathematics skills, less frequent job hopping and technical aptitude qualify Hanoi as amongst the best outsourcing cities in the world. |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2002 George Taninecz |
Pain And Gain Manufacturers decry rising costs and lower quality in the wake of steel tariffs; steel producers say give the duties time to work. |
BusinessWeek May 13, 2010 Dexter Roberts |
Why Factories Are Leaving China A labor shortage is trimming margins for exporters, who are moving to Vietnam, India, and elsewhere. |
The Motley Fool June 24, 2010 Tim Hanson |
Why China Liberated Its Currency You know the what, but do you know the why? |
CFO July 15, 2011 Vincent Ryan |
China's Currency Conversion Now that multinationals can trade with Chinese customers and suppliers in renminbi, CFOs have a new option to weigh. |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2009 |
Feuding Over Climate Change Which corporations are for, and which against, a climate bill? Read on to see. |
The Motley Fool June 4, 2008 Nathan Parmelee |
Other Ways to Profit From China's Growth Potentially large growth opportunities are taking shape in Southeast Asia. |
BusinessWeek May 20, 2010 Peter Coy |
Commentary: Come Together The euro zone's crisis can only be solved by unity, says ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet. So why is everyone talking about blowing it up? |