Supply Chain and Policy: Past, Present and Future
Panelists in the event, clockwise from bottom right: Dan Swinney, Founder of Manufacturing Renaissance; Harry Haney, a supply chain and operations expert; Haven Allen, CEO and Co-Founder, mHUB, an independent hard tech and manufacturing innovation center; David Boulay, President of IMEC (the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center). Top right, moderator, Jeff Korzenik, Chief Investment Strategist, Fifth […]
New Bill Proposes Major Reinvestment in Manufacturing Communities
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Manufacturing Reinvestment Corporation Act. The legislation will ensure that a revitalized manufacturing sector can create the products, processes, and transition opportunities that are necessary to […]
Rep. Schakowsky Shares Progress on Introduction of Key Legislation to Grow Manufacturing Sector This Summer
A growing movement for a stronger and more equitable manufacturing sector in this country is gaining momentum. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) has indicated she will introduce legislation in the coming weeks that will lay out plans and funding to support innovation, sustainability, supply chain resiliency, and equal opportunities and inclusion in the manufacturing sector. “We […]
Towards a New Paradigm of Development: MR’s Theory of Change
In recent months, Manufacturing Renaissance and many partners have come together to advocate for a stronger and more equitable industrial policy in this country. Meanwhile, the organization’s dynamic work in Chicago (and other communities) continues. Now, a new report shares what Manufacturing Renaissance has learned and how the manufacturing sector in this country can be […]
Green Town Hall: IVI-IPO’s Focus on Economic and Environmental Health
The growing focus on the connection between manufacturing and urgent environmental issues was a key topic at The Green Town Hall, a virtual event held on May 10 by IVI-IPO (the Independent Voters of Illinois and Independent Precinct Organization). David Robinson, Director of External Affairs for Manufacturing Renaissance, was one of three panelists at the […]
Too Good An Opportunity To Miss
As you probably know from my other posts, Manufacturing Renaissance (MR) has been advancing the potential for manufacturing to be the foundation of rebuilding our society and rebuilding communities like those on Chicago’s West Side. Over the last three years, I’ve been working on a paper—Towards a New Paradigm of Development that articulates our larger […]
Manufacturing Renaissance Agenda: Shaping Industrial Policy in the U.S.
The movement for a stronger and more equitable manufacturing sector in this country is growing. It is being shaped by the Manufacturing Renaissance Agenda (MRA), a national coalition that is working to advance manufacturing policies on a national level. Partners in the MRA have had two successful meetings with senior White House economic advisors since […]
MR Welcomes New Partnership with Progressive Democrats of America
Over the past four months, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) has developed a brilliant partnership with Manufacturing Renaissance. I first encountered MR through a group of PDA organizers in Appalachia. I had been asking them to recommend an organization that PDA could partner with to help lift the prospects for American manufacturing, as I believed that […]
Manufacturing Renaissance Welcomes President Biden’s Bold Plans for Re-building Manufacturing
It looks like “Build Back Better” is far more than a catchy campaign slogan. The massive American Jobs Plan proposed by President Biden this week could be the biggest investment in America and its people this country has seen since the New Deal. Manufacturing Renaissance celebrates the bold plan announced by President Biden that features […]
Manufacturing Renaissance Named to Biden Manufacturing Panel
Erica Swinney Staley, representing Manufacturing Renaissance, has been appointed to serve on a Manufacturing Panel that will advise the Biden administration on its manufacturing and economic recovery policies. The panel was created by the National Skills Coalition and Business Leaders United for Workforce Partnerships. Staley, executive director of Manufacturing Renaissance, is the only appointee to […]