The remarkable story of Geno and David Devandry — a father and son who pushed beyond their differences for the greater good of the family machine shop ..read more

Through interviews with manufacturing leaders and economists, this episode explores the benefits and challenges of keeping manufacturing production within the United States — especially after major events like 9-11 or the global pandemic ..read more

After hearing that Hardinge had shifted the manufacturing of its milling and turning product lines from its Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, New York, we traveled to Hardinge’s Elmira production facility and witnessed Taiwanese Hardinge employees teaching American employees how to build new models of machine tools. To make this moment possible, the company had to refine and execute a years-long strategic plan to shift production, or “repatriate,” those product lines from its Taiwan plant to the United States. In this episode, several executives and senior staff at the company give their fi ..read more

Most of the parts that go into Janus motorcycles come from suppliers located within just a few miles of Janus headquarters in Goshen, Indiana. Several of these suppliers are Amish, and several others have ties to the RV industry that dominates employment throughout the region. One critical component of Janus motorcycles, however — the engine — is sourced in China. This is the story of how a hyper-local supply chain lives alongside an outsourcing strategy at a distinctly American manufacturer.  ..read more

The L.S. Starrett Co. has been manufacturing precision measurement tools in Athol, Massachusetts, since 1880. Attention to U.S. manufacturing often focuses on reshoring manufacturing from other countries, but Starrett never left. The facility in Athol employs hundreds and produces thousands of tools that remain vital for measurement in machining and other fields. Through conversations with various leaders and workers at Starrett, we learn about the production being done at this plant and the kinds of jobs it has created, and we examine the priorities and philosophy that have led to Starrett co ..read more

Over the past year, supply chain disruptions revealed the critical ways that manufacturing impacts our lives. Made in the USA makes the case for American manufacturing by exploring where we’ve been, where we can go, and how we can choose the right path ahead. This March, listen to Made in the USA wherever you get your podcasts, or go to mmsonline.com/madeintheusapodcast to learn more ..read more

Productive Robotics is an American manufacturer of collaborative robots that spun off of a printing company called ZBE. But whereas ZBE — one of the premier manufacturers of digital photo printers in the world — offshored production of its machines to China, the goal of Productive Robotics was to produce its robots in the United States. Making this a reality took years of design experimentation and searching for the right American suppliers — suppliers that utilize the kind of automation that Productive Robotics itself aims to offer ..read more

Entrepreneur Scott Colosimo found early success in China producing parts for his Cleveland-based motorcycle company in the mid-2000s. The events that led Colosimo and his team to start over from scratch — and move production back to the United States ..read more

Coming this Tuesday, January 24, a new season of "Made in the USA" that explores a deceptively simple question: What are the intentional choices that American machine shops and machine tool builders make in order to keep production in — or move production back to — the United States? Over the past several months we've traveled across the country to hear the challenges and opportunities facing American manufacturers committed to domestic production. Spoiler alert: It's not always easy. Subscribe now so you don't miss this one-of-a-kind series ..read more

So far, Made in the USA has looked into system-wide effects of broken supply chains, automation, skilled workforce issues, and our perception of manufacturing jobs — all through a prism of individual experiences. Let’s look at one more system-wide question this way: Is there today, a new dawn, a new moment for American manufacturing ..read more