The latest News12 Video: Unionwear, Made in NJ
News 12’s Syma Chowdhry and photojournalist Matt Nash visited Unionwear in Newark for their Made in NJ series. They focused on Unionwear as a national company that makes things for union members to wear. Full video here.
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Biden’s Plan to Rebuild U.S. Supply Chains, COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates Reshoring
In February 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to “create more resilient and secure supply chains for critical and essential goods,” addressing weaknesses exposed by the pandemic, including a lack of personal protective equipment manufacturing. This left hospitals…
Read MoreMust Read: Domestic Manufacturing In A Pandemic: All Hustle And Grit from Unionwear’s Mitch Cahn
Unionwear’s Mitch Cahn wrote an article in NJCPA magazine about hustling during the pandemic. The article starts on Page 12. Unionwear has been a Made in USA manufacturer for over 25 years in one of the most expensive labor markets…
Read MoreDoes Automation Result In Job Loss? Not Necessarily
Many people believe that automation means layoffs. According to a recent Wharton study (which happens to be our CEO Mitch Cahn’s alma mater) that’s not always the case. The study abstract says “investments in robotics are associated with increases in…
Read MorePromotional products industry to face inventory shortfalls through 2022 due to port congestion
The Advertising Speciality Institute reports that inventory shortfalls will be pervasive through at least 2022. There are many reasons for this, but the most obvious is the supply chain disruption due to the pandemic. The Port of Los Angeles alone,…
Read MoreSweet info: what candy is made in the USA?
When Unionwear thinks “made in America,” we usually think about larger-scale manufacturing. Since Halloween is just a couple of months away, we figured it would be good to highlight another, sweet side to made in America products: candy. As you…
Read MoreThe World Is Still Short of Everything. Get Used to It.
The New York Times has a fantastic piece on the pandemic-related supply shortages that are rippling throughout the economy. Americans are largely used to getting whatever they want, when they want it, and quickly. The rise of Amazon has only…
Read MoreWhy ‘Made in America’ is a tricky idea to sell
We have been champions of made in USA for some time. While policymakers and others have been discussing reshoring manufacturing for years, enthusiasm has increased since global supply chains froze during the pandemic and we couldn’t get PPE. It didn’t…
Read MoreThe Path To Recovery Requires A Return To ‘Made In The USA’
Girish Rishi, CEO of Blue Yonder, writes in Chief Executive Magazine that made in America is required for the United States to recover post-pandemic. In the article, Rishi says the US has faced crises in the past and managed to…
Read MoreGovernment Contractors Respond to White House’s ‘Buy American’ Initiative
WashingtonExec, a leading publication for Washington, DC-area executives, got feedback from GovCon executives. “Booz Allen Hamilton supports the Administration’s focus on Buy American and looks forward to how we can continue to lean forward and help implement the new rules…
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