The Manufacturing Report

The Manufacturing Report
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The Manufacturing Report

Manufacturing is having a moment. But what will it actually take to create more blue-collar jobs and strengthen our industrial base? Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul chats with policymakers, manufacturing experts and factory workers to find out.

  1. Master Lock's 2024 Factory Closure in Wisconsin Shows How NAFTA is Still Betraying American Workers

    NOV 15

    Master Lock's 2024 Factory Closure in Wisconsin Shows How NAFTA is Still Betraying American Workers

    New York Times Magazine Contributing Writer Dan Kaufman discusses his recent examination of NAFTA's role in changing American politics through the lens of the Master Lock factory in Milwaukee, Wis. Photo courtesy Dan Kaufman; Photo by Andrew T. Warman

    45 min
  2. Whether It's High Fashion or Military Uniforms, Ferrara Manufacturing Makes It in the USA

    NOV 3

    Whether It's High Fashion or Military Uniforms, Ferrara Manufacturing Makes It in the USA

    When husband and wife Carolyn and Joseph Ferrara launched Ferrara Manufacturing in 1987, they set out to make the best womenswear in the business, all from their New York City's Garment District factory. They had no idea that NAFTA was about to rock the U.S. garment industry to its core, but they fought through the tumult and found success in working with brands like Ralph Lauren. Their daughter, Gabrielle Ferrara, Ferrara Manufacturing's chief operating officer, shares how the family-owned, women-owned, union-represented company's knack for innovation has helped it navigate the headwinds of offshoring and find new opportunities through the latest manufacturing technology.  Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Ferrara

    33 min
  3. American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop and USTR Katherine Tai Talk Building an American Supply Chain

    OCT 19

    American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop and USTR Katherine Tai Talk Building an American Supply Chain

    American Giant CEO Bayard Winthrop and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai discuss rebuilding a fully American-made apparel supply chain, from cotton fields to finished garments. They highlight the importance of worker-centered trade policy, economic security, and the potential to make affordable, high-quality products in America. Note: This episode was recorded at AAM’s "Making it in America: Supply Chain Successes in Textiles and Apparel" panel on Oct. 17, 2024. Watch the full event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuJM0a5yXxU

    39 min
  4. The Great Outdoors Are Calling. This Made in USA Truck Camper Will Take You There to Answer It.

    OCT 3

    The Great Outdoors Are Calling. This Made in USA Truck Camper Will Take You There to Answer It.

    When one Portland dad couldn't find a high-quality truck camper for family adventures, he decided to build his own. Peter Williams, co-founder and president of Super Pacific, shares what his company's "built like an airplane" mantra means for their production process and discusses the challenges of building the business during the pandemic and how domestic manufacturing creates innovative, high-quality goods that stand up to global competition. Photo courtesy Super Pacific

    45 min
  5. How a Failed Cocktail Shaker Inspired Two Diplomats to Launch an American-Made Barware Business

    SEP 20

    How a Failed Cocktail Shaker Inspired Two Diplomats to Launch an American-Made Barware Business

    In 2020, U.S. diplomats Kris Forrest and Rebecca Beardsley hosted a cocktail party, but their shaker just wasn’t up to snuff. So they decided to make their own. Forty cold calls to American steel fabricators and many YouTube CAD tutorial videos later, they launched C&D Tools, a veteran- and minority-owned company. Within six months, they had landed a feature in The New York Times and sold out their entire stock. Here's why Made in America was foundational to their business plan from the start.  Photo courtesy of C&D Tools

    41 min
  6. Why This Yale Law School Grad Went to Trade School and Wants Others to Do the Same

    SEP 9

    Why This Yale Law School Grad Went to Trade School and Wants Others to Do the Same

    While studying at Yale Law School, Darnell Epps heard that U.S. manufacturers were grappling with a labor shortage, and he was baffled that tens of thousands of valuable community-supporting jobs weren't finding applicants. So, he enrolled at a trade school to become a certified machinist and find out what the heck was going wrong. What he learned was that the skilled trades are an invaluable pathway to the middle class, and that workers needed better tools to connect with potential employers, prompting him to build Thurgood Industries, a career-networking app tailored to skilled trade workers. Photo courtesy Thurgood Industries

    34 min
  7. Dignity Apparel’s Union-Driven Approach to Revitalizing American Garment Production

    AUG 26

    Dignity Apparel’s Union-Driven Approach to Revitalizing American Garment Production

    For decades, Image Pointe's unionized workers have screen-printed clothing in Iowa. So, when the company contemplated starting its own American-made apparel factory that held true to the same ethical labor practices, Image Pointe CEO Josh Ruyle knew it had to be union-represented. In 2024, Image Pointe opened Dignity Apparel in Tennessee with 100% of its workforce represented by Workers United, making it the only union-knit fabric manufacturer in the U.S. Dignity Apparel's Ruyle and Matt Davis discuss why unionizing their workforce has been a critical part of their company's American-made success. Photo courtesy of Dignity Apparel

    29 min
  8. Firing Up American Manufacturing to Keep Grills Made in the USA

    AUG 12

    Firing Up American Manufacturing to Keep Grills Made in the USA

    Grilling is an iconic American pastime, but unfairly subsidized Chinese imports threaten to dissolve the U.S. factories making our grills right here. Meco President Whitney Winter discusses the impact of unfair Chinese competition on the Tennessee-based family-owned grill manufacturing company and highlights the critical role Meco plays in supporting the economy of Greenville, where the company has continuously manufactured its grills since 1968. Photo courtesy of Meco

    22 min
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Manufacturing is having a moment. But what will it actually take to create more blue-collar jobs and strengthen our industrial base? Alliance for American Manufacturing President Scott Paul chats with policymakers, manufacturing experts and factory workers to find out.

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