AndyF
Stainless
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2003
- Location
- Phelps, NY, USA
This article is well worth reading - a balanced account from several perspectives of manufacturing in the US. The focal point is Standard Motor Products plant in Greenville SC. Standard Motor Products is a 3rd generation manufacturer of aftermarket auto parts with several plants in the US and around the world. The article does a nice job of discussing the issues related to being a successful manufacturer in the US and the calculus used by mid-sized companies when making a decision where to source individual products. There is also an interesting discussion of US employee opportunities and what is required in terms of skill sets for the US employees to be successful with thumbnail portraits of a CNC operator and an unskilled assembler.
I wasn't able to find a posting of the article on the web yet, but it would be worth a trip to the library.
I wasn't able to find a posting of the article on the web yet, but it would be worth a trip to the library.