Difference Makers

From the Shop Floor — The Week in Manufacturing (1/25/2012)

Not to say “I told you so,” but just like the goose in the rear end that the global economy got after the 2008 presidential election campaign (and mudslinging) ended, it’s happening again, and this time in spades.  Reuters tells us that economies all over the world are continuing to mount meaningful rallies, including those [...]

In Praise of Chrysler

At first blush, the news might have seemed inconsequential.  This past week, General Motors’ Cadillac ATS found itself named Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, while Chrysler’s Dodge Ram 1500 Pickup was named Truck of the Year.  Seriously; think about that.  Think about how far these two have [...]

America’s Secret Weapon: Innovation

Think about it.  We’ve spent the last two decades wringing our hands about being out-manufactured by a developing country whose primary advantage was the fact that it has millions of workers doing American jobs for a fraction of the price.  To many it seemed the end of our reign as a manufacturing superpower, especially those [...]