Archive for 2013

The End of Outsourcing?

The End of Outsourcing?

After years of building what they hoped would boost profits by enhancing overseas operations, many U.S. manufacturers have become disillusioned by the lack of return on investment they had anticipated. Instead of finding cost-saving benefits overseas through outsourcing, they are finding headaches, which have spurred a growing number of American companies to head home and build upon the sturdy and sure bedrock of American stability and predictability.

This trend has come to be known as “nearsourcing.” It has been defined in ...

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Made in America Panel Predicts Shale Mining Could Make U.S. Next Middle East

Made in America Panel Predicts Shale Mining Could Make U.S. Next Middle East

Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 44 stations) by recapping a visit he made to Capitol Hill where administration officials admitted that they have no faith in Congress. Instead, they are using the rule of executive order to bypass Congress to get their agendas passed.

“They have no faith in Congress? What they mean is that they have no faith in Congress to capitulate. So for instance, the EPA is
carrying out our energy ...

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Time for Department of Global Commerce, Recommends Made in America Panel

Time for Department of Global Commerce, Recommends Made in America Panel

Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 44 stations) by revealing that a new federal program provides an incentive of $3,000 for every newly legalized immigrant that a company hires. Employers who hire naturally born U.S. citizens receive no incentives, essentially putting new immigrants at the front of the line.

Neal’s first guest was Steven McNeely, who operates Service Pros landscaping businesses in Illinois and Florida and is a
frequent hirer ...

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Made in America Panel Skeptical the Country will Have Balanced Budget Under Obama

Made in America Panel Skeptical the Country will Have Balanced Budget Under Obama

Neal Asbury opened his nationally syndicated “Neal Asbury’s Made in America” show on Radio America (now on 44 stations) by expressing his skepticism that a federal budget will be passed.

“We don’t just have one budget proposal, we have three; from the House, the Senate, and from the administration. Should we seriously think that they will able to compromise and pass a real budget?” asked Neal.

Co-host Dr. Rich Roffman characterized this proposal from the administration as smoke and mirrors, referring to ...

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Missing the Boat on ‘Near-Sourcing’

Missing the Boat on ‘Near-Sourcing’

After years of building what they hoped would boost profits by enhancing overseas operations, many U.S. manufacturers have become disillusioned by the lack of the return on investment they had anticipated.

Instead of finding cost-saving benefits overseas, they are finding headaches, which have spurred a growing number of American companies to head home and build upon the sturdy and sure bedrock of American stability and predictability. This has come to be known as “near-sourcing.”

Near-sourcing has been defined in professional publications as ...

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