Rebuild Manufacturing -: the key to American Prosperity - Paperback

by Michele M. Nash-Hoff (Author)

Rebuild Manufacturing - the Key to American Prosperity is a non-fiction book that describes the current state of American manufacturing, discusses what are the main threats to rebuilding American manufacturing and recommends what strategies and actions should be implemented to rebuild American manufacturing. The author analyzes how trade agreements have affected American manufacturing, what role "reshoring" plays in rebuilding American manufacturing, and what is currently being done to rebuild American manufacturing. The book shows how American innovation and advanced manufacturing contribute to rebuilding American manufacturing and how we can solve the skills gap and attract the next generation of manufacturing workers. It provides case stories of how some American manufacturers are succeeding against global competition by developing innovative products and becoming lean companies. It concludes with specific recommendations of strategies, policies, and actions that can be taken by government, industry, manufacturing associations, and companies towards rebuilding the manufacturing industry in America. Readers will have a better understanding of the importance of manufacturing to the U. S. economy and will be motivated to do what they can to participate in rebuilding manufacturing in America.

Author Biography

Michele Nash-Hoff has been in and out of San Diego's high-tech manufacturing industry since starting as an engineering secretary at age 18. Her career includes being part of the founding team of two startup companies. Michele is founder and president of ElectroFab Sales, a sales agency specializing in helping manufacturers select the right processes for their products since 1985. Michele has been president of the San Diego Electronics Network, the San Diego Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association, and The High Technology Foundation, as well as several professional and non-profit organizations. Michele is currently a director on the boards of the American Jobs Alliance and San Diego Inventors Forum. She is also a mentor for CONNECT's Springboard program for startup companies and is Chair of the California chapter of the Coalition for a Prosperous America. She is a columnist for Industry Week's e Newsline and an authorized speaker for the Reshoring Initiative. Michele earned a B. A. from San Diego State University in 1982 and a certificate in Total Quality Management in 1993. She is a 1994 graduate of San Diego's leadership program (LEAD San Diego) and earned a Yellow Belt Certificate in Lean Six Sigma in 2014. She is the author of four books: For Profit Business Incubators published by The National Business Incubation Association in 1998, two editions (2009 and 2012) of Can American Manufacturing Be Saved: Why we should and how we can, and Rebuild Manufacturing - the key to American Prosperity.