Ilana Preuss, Founder and CEO of Recast City, is a leading champion of smaller manufacturers.
"America’s recent effort to revitalize domestic manufacturing has focused on encouraging major manufacturers to locate their facilities in the United States.
However, that revitalization depends not simply on the location of large facilities but on mapping and connecting statewide and regional networks of suppliers: small-scale manufacturers that can support those large facilities.
Fortunately, models already exist, and new technology is revolutionizing the process—with great promise for the nation."
Among the tools and models Preuss spotlights is Nterprisers, "a hub for industry collaboration."
Our thanks to Ilana Preuss for highlighting how Nterprisers' effective maps of small-scale manufacturing capabilities can attract larger companies.