In the current presidential campaign, the favored photo op for candidates is on the floor of a manufacturing plant—preferably one with a lot of heavy equipment. It's the backdrop for the message that a turnaround in American manufacturing employment (which is occurring, whatever the reason) is essential to the social as well as economic recovery of the country.
[This article was provided with permission from Harvard Business School Working Knowledge.]
Though right now it is the Service sector that might appear to be mother of all growth but this is not correct when comparing the sustenance and growth. If manufacturing sector improves we can have as many services to support the economy as much we can improve the manufacturing?
on Mar 31, 2012