A 2008 study by National Association of Manufacturers affiliate organization The Manufacturing Institute and the Manufacturer's Alliance/MAPI compared the cost of manufacturing in the U.S. to a group of nine industrial nations including Germany, Japan, China and Mexico.
The United States remains the world's largest manufacturing nation, accounting for more than 19.5% of global manufacturing output.
Other European nations, including Switzerland, Denmark and Norway, have followed.
member nations, including Israel.
All nations, including the African nations, have much to contribute to environmental protection," he says.
Those nations include the Netherlands, Australia, Estonia, South Korea, Italy, Romania, Turkey, Sweden, Poland and Spain.
Privacy-friendly European nations include Greece and Germany.
Other medal-winning nations include Switzerland, Germany, Finland and Russia.
Even if the U.S. no longer dominates in electronics manufacturing, the lion's share of intellectual property and high margin know-how emanates from these shores, returning vast profits to the overall nation, including its universities and research laboratories.
Now, with most small businesses, I recommend that they explore manufacturing domestically first — including contract manufacturing.
