Author Archives | Michele Nash-Hoff

Michele Nash-Hoff has been in and out of San Diego’s high-tech manufacturing industry since starting as an engineering secretary at age 18. Her career includes being part of the founding team of two startup companies.

Michele is founder and president of ElectroFab Sales, a sales agency specializing in helping manufacturers select the right processes for their products.

In 1998, she also served as manager of the San Diego Enterprise Center, a new business incubator for start-up companies, while also running ElectroFab. The National Business Incubation Association published Michele’s first book, For Profit Business Incubators, that same year.

Michele has been president of the San Diego Electronics Network, the San Diego Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association, and The High Technology Foundation, as well as several professional and non-profit organizations. She is an active member of the Soroptimist International of San Diego club.

She has a certificate in Total Quality Management and is a 1994 graduate of San Diego’s leadership program (LEAD San Diego.)

Michele is the author of Can American Manufacturing be Saved? Why we should and how we can available at www.savingusmanufacturing.com and www.amazon.com.

What Do American Manufacturers Owe Their Country?

Reposted from savingusmanufacturing.com What Do American Manufacturers Owe Their Country? Last week The Economist conducted an on-line debate on the question: Do multinational corporations have a duty to maintain a strong presence in their home countries? After a very intense written debate between Harry Moser, former president of GF AgieCharmilles and founder of the Reshoring…

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Manufacturing in the Golden State - Making California Thrive

Reposted from savingusmanufacturing.com Manufacturing in the Golden State -  Making California Thrive For over 150 years, California was the land of opportunity - the Golden State. It was part of the last frontier of westward expansion of the United States. People emigrated to California from other states and territories, and…

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Congress Hasn’t Averted the Real Fiscal Cliff

Reposted from savingusmanufacturing.com The “kick the can” legislation that passed in the wee hours of January 1st didn’t address the real economic issues threatening a fiscal cliff for the United States ─ the massive trade deficit and the rapidly escalating national debt. This article will show how these two economic issues…

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Indiana Manufacturers Have Weathered the Storm of the Great Recession

According to results of the 2012 Indiana Manufacturing Survey: Halftime for Indiana Manufacturing, Indiana manufacturers have weathered the storm of the Great Recession and are well positioned to compete in the future., The report, commissioned by Katz, Sapper & Miller certified public accounting firm, was conducted by Scott A. Brown,…

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Chinese Innovation Mercantilism is Hurting American Manufacturers

Chinese Innovation Mercantilism is Hurting American Manufacturers               On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, Robert D. Atkinson, President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF),  testified before the House Science Committee Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight in a hearing on “The Impact of International…

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How Some Manufacturers are Successful in Competing Globally

Reposted from savingusmanufacturing.com ***** How Some Manufacturers are Successful in Competing Globally December 4, 2012 While attending the FABTECH Expo in Las Vegas last month,I interviewed several companies that all or the majority of their manufacturing in the U. S. to find out what they are doing to successfully compete…

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How do Obama and Romney Stand on Issues Affecting Manufacturing?

Reposted from Savingusmanufacturing.com ***** How do Obama and Romney Stand on Issues Affecting Manufacturing? Both President Obama and Governor Romney have put the manufacturing industry as the cornerstone of their plans to strengthen the U.S. economy and revitalize business activity. How would their differing plans affect manufacturers, and which would…

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Workshops for Warriors Prepares Vets for Skilled Manufacturing Jobs

Reposted from the “Can American Manufacturing Be Saved” blog ***** Workshops for Warriors Prepares Vets for Skilled Manufacturing Jobs While there are over 12 million people unemployed, there are hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs going unfilled due to the lack of people with the right skills to fill those…

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ITIF Report Details 50 Policies to Improve U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness

Last week, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a  report titled, “Fifty Ways to Leave Your Competitiveness Woes Behind: A National Traded Sector Competitiveness Strategy,” by Stephen Ezell and Robert Atkinson in which they stated, “A comprehensive strategy aimed at strengthening U.S. establishments competing in global markets is…

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U.S.-China Trade Deficit Cost More than 2.1 Million Manufacturing Jobs

Reposted from saving manufacturing.com ******** U.S.-China Trade Deficit Cost More than 2.1 Million Manufacturing Jobs Michele Nash-Hoff | September 4, 2012 | savingmanufacturing.com On August 23rd, the Economic Policy Institute released a briefing paper, “The China Toll ? Growing U.S. trade deficit with China cost more than 2.7 million jobs between…

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