March 13, 2012

IS 2012 THE YEAR TALENT IS ON THE MOVE?

Quick Manufacturing News As the economy improves, employees with critical skills will begin to leave their employers in larger numbers based on historical turnover rates following recessions. Click to continue

WORKPLACE VIOLENCE TRIGGERS, WARNING SIGNS AND SOLUTIONS

Quick Manufacturing News 'Most people who act out violently at work indicate what's going to happen through their words and behavior beforehand,' explained Mike Staver, CEO of The Staver Group. Click to continue

JAPAN'S CORE MACHINERY ORDERS UP 3.4% IN JANUARY

Quick Manufacturing News Private-sector machinery orders came in at $9.2 billion in January. Click to continue

INDIA'S FACTORY OUTPUT SURPRISE INCREASE OF 6.8%

Quick Manufacturing News Growth was due to 8.5% increase in manufacturing. Click to continue

U.S. RETAIL SALES RISE IN FEBRUARY
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Americans stepped up spending on retail goods in February, evidence that a stronger job market is boosting the economy … continue

TIME FOR A VAT?

Quick Manufacturing News While most other industrialized countries incorporate a VAT, or value-add tax, within their tax structure, the United States hasn't, at least so far. In 'A RoadMap for America's Future,' Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) describes an 8.5% business consumption tax on goods and services. Click to continue

EUROPE, UNITED STATES AND JAPAN LEVY RARE-EARTHS COMPLAINT AGAINST CHINA

Quick Manufacturing News China is the world's biggest producer of rare earths -- 17 elements critical to the making of high-tech products from iPods to missiles -- and its moves to dictate production and exports have raised a global outcry. Click to continue

U.S. MACHINE TOOL ORDERS FELL 26.5% IN JANUARY

Quick Manufacturing News U.S. manufacturers and machine shops ordered $401.69 million worth of machine tools and related technology during January, a 26.5% decline from the December order total, though the year-on-year result and some regional results were more positive. Click to continue

RETAILERS PURSUE MULTICHANNEL STRATEGIES FOR THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS

Quick Manufacturing News Retailers and supply chain management executives are feeling a heightened urgency to shift from cost cutting to growth, according to a recent report from the Retail Industry Leaders Association and Auburn University. Click to continue

STEPS INDUSTRY CAN TAKE TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Quick Manufacturing News An action guide to reduce consumption of water, air, gas, electric, and steam. Click to continue

You Can Post Open Skilled Jobs At No Charge

Where the National Guard's 60,000 Unemployed

Members Can Review Them and Respond!

The National Guard, CFA, MSCCN and CASY have launched a new campaign to encourage companies to post open skilled jobs on the National Guard national job bank for its 60,000+ currently unemployed members.

	The interesting part about this program, which is critically important, is the title says it all - American Jobs for America's Heroes.  ... We know what to do...we just need to do it!           -- Governor Rick Snyder              Michigan
	This is a no-brainer from a business standpoint. It just makes great business sense because members of the National Guard and other military veterans have the technical skills, character and leadership skills that we greatly value...           -- Bob Powers, Chief Operating Officer              American Electric Power

Endorsed by:

·    Job posting and support services are free to you and to all military applicants

·    Your postings are accessible by all military personnel in all branches of service

·    Operates under a Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

·    National Guard members are being trained to use this specific job bank

·    MSCCN Staff will actively match your job posting with job bank applicants

·    National Guard Members have training provided in 107 job categories

·    More than 700 major companies are already posting open job positions

·    MSCCN-CASY have been vetted by Department of Defense and the White House Joining Forces campaign

The campaign objective is to enroll smaller and mid-size companies to post skilled job openings -- at no charge -- so they can be acted on by National Guard members, veterans and spouses nationally.  

Learn More!

Click on a logo to watch John Ratzenberger's

interviews about the 10 By 20 Pledge Campaign

www.CenterForAmerica.org

CFA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose programs bring people face to face with issues that affect the future quality of life, economic prosperity and freedom in America. CFA offers a wide range of learning programs and knowledge resources about ways people can get involved to help solve America's problems. For more information, please contact, Todd Young, Chief Operating Officer at admin@CenterForAmerica.org or 770-317-2423.  Center for America, 250 Willow Springs Drive, Roswell, GA 30075  2012 Center for America. All rights reserved.

OBAMA WARNS CHINA AGAINST 'SKIRTING THE RULES'
Today in Manufacturing

Obama said rare earth materials are too important to U.S. businesses for his administration to stand by and do
nothing ...   continue

STRONG START FOR MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY IN 2012
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January manufacturing technology orders totaled $401.69M, which was down from December but up 8.4 percent when compared with the total for January 2011...   continue


UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FELL IN 45 STATES IN JANUARY
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The Labor Department said that only New York state reported a higher unemployment rate in January than the previous
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BUSINESS STOCKPILES ROSE 0.7 PERCENT IN JANUARY
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The Commerce Department said companies are building up their stockpiles again after cutting them over the summer amid recession fears ...  continue