Minority Manufacturing in FTZs - A Key to Job Retention in the US
Multinational Manufacturing Corporations (MMC) commitment to supplier diversity could drive a solution for meeting both need for their global competitiveness and our collective interest in maintaining manufacturing jobs in the U.S. When MCC demand for consumer-driven products is fulfilled by value-added Minority Small Manufacturing Enterprises operating in a U.S Foreign Trade Zone or Sub Zone with the skill set and resources to manage their “supply chain” in Low-Cost-Country-Sourcing markets, these objectives can be realized. When the actions that drive this solution come together, the National Minority Manufacturing Institute calls it the “perfect storm.” more....