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A heretical thought on lightweighting

John Sprovieri
September 4, 2018
My wife and I are mad birders. Our passion has taken us to remote corners of the globe in search of rare and beautiful birds. But, birding trips often come with strict limits on the size and weight of luggage, so we've learned to pack judiciously. Do we really need X? Can we do without Y?
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Tariffs are a double-edged sword

John Sprovieri
August 1, 2018
On June 1, the U.S. imposed a 25 percent tariff on steel, and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum, imported from the European Union, Canada and Mexico.
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Migrants, manufacturing and loyalty

John Sprovieri
July 5, 2018
All four of my grandparents were European immigrants. Two came from southern Italy; one from Poland; another from Ire-land. They were poor with no skills and little or no education. They became a shoemaker, a baker, a sewer worker, and a full-time mom.
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Surprise! Lower taxes helping manufacturers

John Sprovieri
June 4, 2018

Last December, President Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The largest shake-up to the federal tax code in more than 30 years, the law includes myriad changes that will benefit manufacturers.


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What Can Be Done About the Opioid Epidemic?

John Sprovieri
May 3, 2018

Last summer, my nephew, the college student, landed a job driving a school bus. The company loves him, and it happily took him back during his winter and spring breaks. Though he had a spotless driving record, he had never driven a bus before. His primary qualification? He passed the company’s drug test. Dozens of more qualified drivers could not.


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Readers sound off on washing machine tariffs

John Sprovieri
April 2, 2018

Last month, I wrote about the Trump administration's decision to impose tariffs on imported washing machines. As with much of what this administration has done so far, there were no shortage of opinions one way or the other, and I received many comments.


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Washing machine tariffs deliver a mixed bag

John Sprovieri
March 2, 2018

In January, the Trump administration imposed tariffs on imported washing machines.


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Alabama Wins Toyota-Mazda Assembly Plant

John Sprovieri
February 1, 2018

Last month, Mazda and Toyota selected Huntsville, AL, as the site of a new joint-venture assembly plant. The factory will have the capacity to build 300,000 vehicles annually, with production split evenly between the two companies. Mazda intends to use the facility to produce a new crossover model for the North American market, while Toyota will use the factory to make Corollas.


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I'm Not Ready for RFID chips for People

John Sprovieri
January 3, 2018

By now, many of you have begun fiddling with some new electronic gadget that Santa left under the tree. How’s it going? Is it everything you expected, or are you overwhelmed?


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A New Year’s Resolution for Buyers of Automated Assembly Systems

John Sprovieri
December 1, 2017

All right, Christmas shoppers, be honest. Let’s say your spouse wants a new digital camera. You visit your local camera shop to seek advice from a knowledgeable clerk.


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