Tomorrow's manufacturing jobs will be for those with education in science, engineering and mathematics, and for those with high-skill technical training.
Virtually any move is plagued by risk, and some won't be known until disaster strikes. The key to success is assessing known risks and planning appropriate countermeasures.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform recently released a study showing that the total annual cost of the tort system to U.S. businesses is $129 billion.
The liquid crystal display (LCD) rear-projection televisions and plasma-based direct-view televisions assembled at the Sony Technology Center-Pittsburgh (STC-P, Mt. Pleasant, PA) contain very precise components.
Established in 1974, E-One Inc. (Ocala, FL) employs more than 1,300 people and manufactures fire and rescue vehicles used by fire departments, rescue and EMS squads, and airport emergency crews.
Cirtronics Corp. (Milford, NH) is a full-service contract electronic manufacturer, offering prototype through end-product builds of electronic and electromechanical assemblies-with an emphasis on custom circuit boards.