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Harold L. Sirkin is a Chicago-based senior partner of The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and co-author, with Michael Zinser and Justin Rose, of the new book The U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance: How Shifting Global Economics Are Creating an American Comeback (Knowledge@Wharton, November 2012).
Harold L. Sirkin
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The Case for Making Small U.S. Manufacturers a Priority
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To Ease the Skills Shortage, Bring Back the Vocational High School
Giving students a vocational education will not only help the students; it will help our country -
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'Made in the USA' Still Matters
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What Germany Can Teach the U.S. About Vocational Education
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The Coming Shortage of Skilled Manufacturing Workers
America’s manufacturing renaissance could stall we don’t have the skilled workers to meet demand -
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The Case for Making Small U.S. Manufacturers a Priority
Executives at larger companies have a stake in small companies' success, since their own success often depends on them -
Innovation Is Not Just About R&D
Too many executives fail to understand that innovation should include the entire value chain
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What Germany Can Teach the U.S. About Vocational Education
If America wants to remain competitive, we must do away with the cookie-cutter approach to secondary education -
Manufacturing
The Case for Making Small U.S. Manufacturers a Priority
Executives at larger companies have a stake in small companies' success, since their own success often depends on them -
Innovation Is Not Just About R&D
Too many executives fail to understand that innovation should include the entire value chain -
Management
The Coming Shortage of Skilled Manufacturing Workers
America’s manufacturing renaissance could stall we don’t have the skilled workers to meet demand -
China
To Learn About China, See It
If you really want to know what’s happening in Chinese-speaking Asia, the statistics tell only part of the story. You must see Shanghai and many…
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What Germany Can Teach the U.S. About Vocational Education
If America wants to remain competitive, we must do away with the cookie-cutter approach to secondary education -
To Ease the Skills Shortage, Bring Back the Vocational High School
Giving students a vocational education will not only help the students; it will help our country
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