I have never been as excited about the prospects for U.S. manufacturing as I am today. We are entering a new era -- a new golden age of amazing modern manufacturing.

Walmart made a little bit of news on Tuesday announcing plans to source an additional $50 billion worth of American-made goods over the next decade. But it's also worth noting that Walmart's move is not altogether altruistic.

Let me be clear that Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? is no emotional, xenophobic rant against trade. Nash-Hoff views trade as a tough playing field that Americans used to rule and can win on again.

Regardless of the outcome of the election, the members of the "lame duck" Congress must act like statesmen instead of the intensely partisan politicians of the past several years to prevent sequestration.

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is joining with leading organizations, such as the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and...

There are numerous ideas and recommendations on how we could create jobs that range from the cautious to the extreme. Let's start with what we as individuals can do from the viewpoint of entrepreneurs, business owners, employees and consumers.

Insourcing. That's at the top of my trending list for 2012. But, how do we make reshoring -- bringing jobs back from overseas -- real?