Articles Tagged with ''made in the USA''

Defending Made-In-The-USA Claims

Defending Made-In-The-USA Claims

To claim that a product is “made in the USA,” a manufacturer must make “all or virtually all” of the product in the USA.
Richard Fama Brenden Coller
October 9, 2017

We’ve all heard the adage that the three most important things in real estate are location, location, location. When it comes to product labeling and advertising, particularly “made-in-the-USA” claims, the three most important considerations are substantiation, substantiation, substantiation.


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Americans Won’t Pay Premium for ‘Made in the USA’

August 28, 2017
HARRISBURG, PA—Americans say they love U.S.-made goods. They are less enthusiastic, however, about paying a premium for them. A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll found 70 percent of Americans think it is “very important” or “somewhat important” to buy U.S.-made products. Despite that sentiment, 37 percent said they would refuse to pay more for U.S.-made goods vs. imports. Twenty six percent said they would only pay up to 5 percent more to buy American, and 21 percent capped the premium at 10 percent.
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Lean Manufacturing Helps LED Lighting Company Compete

Lean Manufacturing Helps LED Lighting Company Compete

Continuous improvement helps Jarvis Lighting compete against low-cost rivals.
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
August 3, 2017

Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting is one of the hottest segments in the electrical equipment industry today. And, as more consumers seek energy-efficient alternatives to traditional incandescent and fluorescent products, global shipments of LED fixtures, luminaires and modules are expected to grow more than 12 percent annually over the next five years.


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The ASSEMBLY Show Preview

Reshoring evangelists headline a comprehensive conference program for manufacturing engineers and managers.
John Sprovieri
September 3, 2014

Tim Hutzel will never forget the first time, back in 1995, that he walked the shop floor at Hamilton Caster & Manufacturing Co., a maker of industrial wheels, casters, carts and trailers in Hamilton, OH. Hutzel had just left his job as director of lean transformation at GE Aviation to strike out on his own as a consultant and lean guru. Hamilton Caster was his first customer.


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