Industrial Manifesto for America: 10 Big Ideas for Rebuilding Our Manufacturing Power

America's manufacturing economy has shrunk but it's alive and kicking, and it can be rebuilt by drawing on some time-tested techniques and some forward-looking ideas. So says J. Henry Warren, CEO of Philadelphia-based company Warren Industries that manufactures precision measuring instruments for military and industrial uses.In An Industrial Manifesto for America, he brings together ideas from some of the best and brightest thought leaders on topics such as tax policy, education, globalization, and international trade. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic discussing innovative and common sense ways to strengthen and rebuild the American economy by revitalizing our workforce and tapping into the American penchant for innovation.Topics examined include the emergence of American apprenticeship programs; using tax policy to stimulate the build-it-here movement; how to remake our educational system to train a workforce with high tech skills; and innovative ways to rebuild our infrastructure using public-private partnerships. Warren's decades of experience as an American manufacturer bring a high level of credibility and common sense to his perspective on how to reinvigorate American manufacturing.Like books such as Blink, The Tipping Point, and The World is Flat, this is a book every public official will want to have in his or her arsenal of great ideas for remaking America as a global industrial leader.