Manufacturing 2.0
Rock River Valley manufacturing experts discuss the many facets of manufacturing: technology, education, training, events, people and any other aspects of this important segment of our economy. They’ll use this blog to get the word out and solicit feedback on local and global manufacturing. They hope to better engage our employers, employees and our future work force and increase their understanding of manufacturing.

Archive for November 24th, 2008

Christmas Products made in Illinois #2

1 comment November 24th, 2008

Here is another web site where you can buy stuff made in Illinois for Thanksgiving or Christmas; sure beats that stuff made in, well, you know!

http://www.agr.state.il.us/marketing/expo/expoexhibit.html

Here’s the other link that’s useful.

http://madeinillinois.biz/

Let’s keep looking for these locally manufactured products!!

Two Views on Fixing the Auto Crisis

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No one said fixing the auto crisis was going to be easy.  Here are two views.  The first from Mitch Albom, Editorial Writer for the Detroit Free Press…

http://www.freep.com/article/20081123/COL01/811230371/1082/col01

This one is from Mitt Romney, former Detroit resident, and son of George Romney, past President of American Motors and former Governor of Michigan.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article5218239.ece

Unfortunately, the fate of a major part of U.S. manufacturing rests with the meeting Dec. 2nd, when the auto guys come back to Congress.  I hope they have a plan that will work.