Accurately determining how much of our economy's total production is American-made can be a daunting task. However, data from the Commerce Department's U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) can help shed light on the dollar value of what America produces, and what percentage of the dollar value of an industry's output that is considered domestic. Gross output, value added, domestically-sourced inputs, and domestic content are all concepts that can be used to measure U.S. production and to estimate how much of that production is made in the United States. This book starts with the concept of gross output and then looks further, seeking to answer the question: "What is Made in America?"

"Grease Is Just Grease, Right?" is a look at the basics of lubrication and fuel management, and describes how the lubrication industry works.

In the 1970s, textile workers joined forces with a small band of grassroots activists and organizers and challenged the most powerful industrial interest in the heart of Dixie-the cotton textile manufacturers. They located disabled workers and organized them, employing the full range of interest- group tactics, and they creatively engaged in legislative, administrative, and judicial lobbying as well as protest actions-with remarkable success. Robert E. Botsch recounts the history of the Brown Lung Association and details the interaction of the major participants in the rise-and ultimately the failure-of the organization. A once all-powerful and politically dominant textile industry lost its public relations battle as it lost business to cheaper labor markets abroad. Medical researchers, policy makers, and regulators had difficulty communicating. State government regulations often cost workers their health and their means of support. Organizers allowed their followers to become too dependent on their ability to raise grant monies. Working-class southerners found energy and courage in the face of age and sickness but were incapable of the self-discipline necessary for successful long-term organization. Organizing the Breathless reveals the dramatic negative impact of the Reagan years on the disabled workers and their organization and draws lessons from the experience of other interest groups. Botsch examines central issues-the value of membership incentives, the complexities of relationships with organizers, and the perennial question of the relative importance of organization versus protest. This book will interest political scientists and historians as a strong study of labor issues, interest groups, and the South.

As the most comprehensive guide of its kind available on the market today, Guide to Green Fabrics piques the interest of a wide array of eco-savvy readers. Educators and students use it as a handy reference guide in textiles, interior design, and fashion-related courses at the secondary and collegiate levels. Textiles industry professionals and green fabric manufacturers gladly tap into the book's wealth of eco-friendly textiles information. Readers with a general interest in green science and eco-topics appreciate the thoroughly researched data on the science of fibers, while fans of green fashion and fabrics appreciate the book's absolute dedication to couture with a conscience. Guide to Green Fabrics gives insights into 32 environmentally-friendly, sustainable, recycled and organic fibers used in fashion and interior design, and other industries. Includes beautiful hand illustrations, green designer profiles, a full glossary, and other detail throughout. Please visit our website www.guidetogreenfabrics.com for more details."

How can you develop a world class dining program that meets the unique social architecture and dining objectives of your campus? How can you negotiate effectively with food service providers if you let them hold all the cards? Your campus is likely settling for a mediocre dining program that is adversely effecting you recruitment and retention of students and alumni while leaving millions of dollars on the table because the food service providers have all the knowledge and bargaining power. David's unique approach, vision, and negotiating style has guided North America's top schools to independently create revolutionary dining programs that maximize student participation, increase student and alumni retention.... all while improving a self operated dining program or facilitating a food service provider operator selection process that guarantees high levels of student participation, accountability and protects/produces millions for their campuses.

A sleepy, back-water village today, Cambridge, NY was in the days of "water power" an industrial powerhouse.

Solo para quienes no deseen caer en la crisis de la incompetencia" "Solo para los que tienen la disposicion de enfrentar los Goliat de los problemas" "El metodo no da pautas para salir de caceria, sino para domar el rinoceronte de los problemas" "Los Japoneses inventaron el TQM de la Calidad Total, los Norteamericanos los BPR las herramientas de la Reingenieria, y los KPI los indicadores de medicion, pero un Latino, la tecnica de ROER los problemas." "Util para los emprendedores que ven su exito en el horizonte" "Recuerde que se siembra cuando se debe y no cuando se quiere" "Se ordena la vaca cuando se debe y no cuando se desea" "Hay una manera y un momento correcto" Porque aplicar el metodo Roer 7*4 es mas efectivo y puntual ante los problemas. Es la efectiva manera de hacer que los pensamientos, sentimientos, ideas, impresiones, sean la fuente de la solucion integral y maneras de domar el tigre, venciendo los temores que el nos causa. Es una exitosa forma de aprender a solidificar las metas, disciplinadamente, trabajando con determinacion, calidad sobresaliente, ajustandose a las circunstancias, siendo honrado con uno y el entorno, aprovechando las oportunidades de servir, mediante el proceso de observar, escuchar, y apoyarse en la experiencia. Es vigorizar la mente con tecnicas efectivas y versatiles permitiendo la evolucion de la mente, creciendo en conocimiento y siendo un emprendedor de exito. Es la oportunidad de maximizar los recursos disponibles por medio de la apreciacion, y el sabio uso de los procedimientos estandarizados de la experiencia, evitando caer en el vacio de la incertidumbre. Es fortalecer las habilidades y contrarrestar las debilidades.

Manufacturing is a vital sector of a modern economy and is crucial for national defense and security. Since 1990, however, the U.S. has lost one in every three manufacturing jobs. In 1990, U.S. employment in manufacturing was 17,695,000. By 2011, the number of Americans employed in manufacturing had dropped to 11,734,000 - - a stunning loss of roughly 6 million jobs, a 34% drop in manufacturing employment. The decline of the U.S. manufacturing industry has been severe and the impacts devastating to countless American families and communities. Many cities are filled with vacant and abandoned factories and are plagued with high unemployment. Because of the vast job losses, and concerns regarding economic viability and national security, manufacturing is now a major topic of discussion.Rebuilding American Manufacturing presents and reviews why manufacturing matters. The book discusses the important contributions made by manufacturing to a vibrant economy, including the payment of good wages, driving innovation, creating exports and positive contributions to trade balance, and supporting national defense and security. Moreover, the book presents arguments that the loss of manufacturing is not inevitable and is not primarily the result of productivity gains nor of high wages. Analysis of the establishment data including the number of employees shows that, over time, somewhat surprisingly, the vast majority of factory closings were the larger plants with the greatest number of employees. This was true for most industries - the largest factories and plants were the ones most likely to close. This fact has major implications for business strategy and government policy because many companies are now considering reshoring manufacturing from abroad back to the U.S. If successful, this trend will help lower the unemployment rate and strengthen the economy.

In today's global business arena, the shop floor now covers the world, and what ties everything together is communication. Author Sam Yankelevitch challenges readers to apply the transformational magic of lean thinking to the waste and confusion that plague global supply chains when cultures collide and meaning gets mangled in even the simplest conversations. Using entertaining real-life stories, Lean Potion #9 demonstrates that communication is a process and illustrates how lean champions like you can adapt familiar lean concepts and tools--such as Five S, PDCA, and the 7 Wastes--to address miscommunications that cause unbudgeted costs, confusion, and frustration. Lean Potion # 9 is a call to action for leaders at all levels to embrace the power of lean to reengineer communication processes. Communication is the next lean frontier. Are you ready to explore it?

Doing business in China is tougher than you think. Not only is the culture vastly different, but China's experience in manufacturing is still developing. It will be a few years before the majority of manufacturers are up to world standards. In the meantime, quality, contract laws, schedules and logistics must be closely monitored. As a result, the things Westerners must do to be successful are far different from dealing with American or European manufacturers. The best way to quickly come up to speed on these differences and how to handle them is to learn from the experience of others.

Through over 20 extraordinary executive interviews, Rosemary Coates captured the essence of sourcing and manufacturing in China. '42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China (2nd Edition)' is a pragmatic approach that every businessperson headed to China must read.

For business people who are experienced in doing business in China, or for first-time visitors, this book will provide valuable insights from real executives and experts. These executives offer their personal experiences and recommendations about sourcing and manufacturing in China. Going beyond simple cultural do's and don'ts, you will discover: how business is really done how you can make things happen in China the mistake westerners often make, and how to avoid them what made these executives successful

Based on her 25 years of supply chain experience, much of it spent living and working across Asia, Rosemary Coates has become an expert on doing business in China. Her own personal experiences in China are interwoven into this book.

From Social to Sales: The Auto Dealer's Guide to New Media explores how auto dealers can use new media to increase online visibility and build a strong Web presence. This book provides strategic tips and practical examples specifically designed to familiarize auto dealers with social media channels.

Narracion sintetizada de la historia de los gambusinos y los mineros mexicanos, desde el principio de la conquista y colonizacion espanola, escrita en forma cronologica describiendo la problematica para su supervivencia, en diferentes epocas de abundancia y decadencia, importantes acontecimientos mineros de 500 anos de historia, durante sus epocas bonancibles y de borrascas de la industria, hasta 2013 gran epoca de la mineria de mexicana. Historicamente desde sus origenes Mexico es un pais minero, el atractivo de los metales preciosos, fue un factor importante en la conquista y colonizacion de la Nueva Espana. Que son los metales y los minerales? Depositos de placeres auriferos: residuales, eluviales, aluviales, lateriticos, fosiles y de playa. La ruta de la plata, acunacion de monedas de oro y plata; el peso mexicano primer dolar del mundo y Mexico el primer productor de plata a nivel mundial. Efectos positivos y negativos de las empresas mineras extranjeras en Mexico.

The furniture industry has played an important role in the history of the United States as a bellwether for manufacturing. This sector continues to be a major manufacturing employer in the US and around the world through its utilization of a global production network. Types of furniture range from household (indoor and outdoor) to institutional, with particular growth in firms supplying medical and government related commodities. The industry is highly responsive to economic and fashion trends, but is partitioned into high, medium and low cost segments that reveal different locational and market responses to changes in these factors. Recent developments indicate that the post-1980's migration of furniture manufacturing to offshore, low labor cost countries has stabilized and shows signs of re-shoring in the US for high end customized technologically intensive products utilizing the remaining embedded skilled labor and locally clustered industry components. Businesses that survived the recessionary 'creative destruction' largely adopted lean manufacturing processes and took advantage of newly available, lower cost equipment and buildings to upgrade their production practices, absorbing market from former competitors. New partnerships will be traced with branches and headquarter relocations in Asia, along with cooperative supplier relationships with former U.S. and new foreign companies. Industry survivors adopted practices that could be highly instructive for other manufacturers challenged by globalization to grow stronger by increasing their adaptive capacity. Concepts illustrated in the furniture industry would be useful to a number of audiences in academic, industry and public policy markets. The proposed book provides an overview of the industry and its global production network including a brief overview of the manufacturing technologies of each sector. Assessment of new competitors in Asia and South America will illustrate opportunities and challenges in these locations. The book culminates by considering challenges, opportunities, and the future outlook of the industry in regional clusters.