Does Amway's Decision to Build Plant in U.S. Exemplify Renaissance in American Manufacturing?

"There's a significant premium on reliability, quality and continuous supply" provided by manufacturing in the U.S., says George Calvert, chief supply chain officer for Amway. "And people recognize the U.S. as a market that has very good control over our food quality."

Consequently, Amway just opened the $24m, 120,000-square-foot plant in suburban Grand Rapids.

Multiply Amway's decision by the hundreds, and the resulting mosaic presents a very clear picture of American manufacturing in the early stages of a renaissance. Making stuff has become a significant economic engine again, fueling the U.S. economy.

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Keywords: manufacturing in U.S., future of U.S. manufacturing, Amway manufacturing plant in Michigan