Rethinking Local Manufacturing in a Global Market (American Machinist)
Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast
- Published
- April 29, 2026
- Duration
- 22:32
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Sep 27, 2026
Discusses "Local manufacturing marketplaces" are regional networks in which value is created and retained - as…
Summary
"Local manufacturing marketplaces" are regional networks in which value is created and retained - as opposed to being distributed outside the local economy. In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, management consultant Chris Bassett explains that manufacturers’ drive for efficiency in their decision-making causes them to pass by opport…
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"Local manufacturing marketplaces" are regional networks in which value is created and retained - as opposed to being distributed outside the local economy. In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, management consultant Chris Bassett explains that manufacturers’ drive for efficiency in their decision-making causes them to pass by opportunities that involve less time and fewer communication challenges, and bring faster problem resolution and smoother product-quality management.