Category Archives: Global Markets

Posts about succeeding in global markets and exporting.

Is This Our “Sputnik Moment”?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

By Fatima Weathers, Executive Vice President, MAGNET At a recent conference I attended in Washington, D.C., panelists from industry, academia, and labor gathered to discuss Manufacturing’s Next Step. Several panelists described the current manufacturing environment as being on the edge … Continue reading →

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Harvard Business School Prof Raises Alarm About U.S. Competitiveness

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

This week I read a short article in Fortune that really got my attention. It’s titled “The crisis in U.S. competitiveness can’t be ignored.” In this article, Fortune business writer Tory Newmyer reports on a recent speech by highly regarded … Continue reading →

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MIT Technology Review: Location matters in manufacturing

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

The MIT Technology Review today published an article that makes the case that the migration of manufacturing from the U.S. to Asia is an urgent problem for reasons other than the obvious effect on manufacturing employment. In her analysis of … Continue reading →

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MIT’s Technology Review: “Why Manufacturing Matters”

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

“Manufacturing is not merely about giving people jobs. The next generation of technological innovations is intimately tied to production processes.” In an article published in the MIT Technology Review on July 1, Suzanne Berger,  a professor of political science at … Continue reading →

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Symposium focuses on the future of innovation in Ohio

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

Plain Dealer Business Reporter Robert Schoenberger is covering the two-day high-profile symposium called “Building the Ohio Innovation Economy” which is being held at the InterContinental Cleveland April 25-26, 2011. Here’s an excerpt: “CLEVELAND, Ohio—Ohio’s economic future depends teaching companies how … Continue reading →

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U.S. International Trade Commission votes for duties on Chinese pipe imports

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

Here’s an important development for dozens of manufacturers in Northern Ohio who are competing on the global stage: Final vote sets duties on Chinese steel pipe, Warren Tribune-Chronicle, February 9, 2011 Washington—U.S. Rep. Timothy J. Ryan, D-Niles, called Monday’s vote by … Continue reading →

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