So there just isn't as much money available from the labels/investors as there used to be; and that passes down the line to all support industries…music stores, rental houses, road crews, manufacturing plants, even restaurants and hotels.
By now most of us know that China is the factory floor of choice for the world's low-road manufacturing: it assembles more toys, stitches more shoes and sews more garments than any other nation in the world.
On January 27th several thousand factory workers on motorcycles blocked a main toll road linking manufacturing zones in West Java to Jakarta, the capital, backing up traffic and paralysing the region's commerce.
Even if these measures are implemented, the road to manufacturing power is also not easy.
Among the largest metropolitan regions that will have a long road to recovery are manufacturing centers in Ohio and Michigan, where huge waves of layoffs at car plants and other factories affected thousands of workers.
Among the world's top three auto races — the Indianapolis 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix are the other two that share its legendary stature — Le Mans, which starts Saturday in this city 200 kilometers, or 125 miles, west of Paris, is the only one that has so consistently transformed public perception of road-car manufacturing technology.
And quality is a top priority for iconic American retailer L.L.Bean, which has two manufacturing facilities down the road from its flagship store in Freeport, Maine.
According to the company's website, Fluor's work includes designing and building power plants, petrochemical factories, mining facilities, roads and bridges, government buildings, and manufacturing facilities.
Down the road there could also be opportunities in manufacturing.
The road from being a small shop to manufacturing overseas is littered with startup corpses.
He mentions a new ministry to promote skills, plans for roads and rail, and hopes to boost manufacturing.
