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Manufacturing TomorrowRosemary Coates, Reshoring Institute
Rosemary Coates is the the founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute (reshoringinstitute.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding U.S. manufacturing supply chains. She is also president of Blue Silk Consulting, a global supply-chain management consulting firm.
With more than 35 years of experience, Rosemary has advised over 100 companies worldwide on global supply chain strategies. She is a best-selling author of five books, including The Reshoring Guidebook and Legal Blacksmith – How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes. She is a frequent contributor to media outlets such as CNN, Forbes, and IndustryWeek.
Rosemary also...
2025-08-1821 min
Factory of the Future#39: The Debrief: How Energy Demands and Tariffs Are Reshaping U.S. ManufacturingSend us a textWelcome to Factory of the Future, E39, The Debrief: How Energy Demands and Tariffs Are Reshaping U.S. ManufacturingJoin us as we discuss: - Lessons Learned from recent Guests Drew Allen and Rosemary Coates - Unintended consequences of the US energy policies- How Consumer choices and demand drive sustainability and supply chain strategies And so much more.Register Now for our Upcoming Industry 4.0 Workshop - Sp...
2025-08-1221 minFactory of the Future**SPECIAL EPISODE** #38: The History of Offshoring and Emerging Global Reshoring Trends with Expert Rosemary CoatesSend us a textWelcome to Factory of the Future, E38, The History of Offshoring and Emerging Global Reshoring Trends with Expert Rosemary Coates Join us as we discuss: - The History of Offshoring and Current State of Reshoring Efforts- Hundreds of CEO’s Approach to Dealing with Tariffs - What Executives and Supply Chain Professionals need to consider when exploring reshoring to the USAnd so much more.Regis...
2025-08-1134 min
Great Question: A Manufacturing PodcastReshoring in 2025 – Strategies for Navigating Tariffs and Trade UncertaintyIn this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, shares insights on how companies are navigating the changing business environment and reshoring trends in 2025.
2025-07-2429 minGreat Question: A Manufacturing PodcastReshoring in 2025 – Strategies for Navigating Tariffs and Trade UncertaintyIn this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, shares insights on how companies are navigating the changing business environment and reshoring trends in 2025.
2025-07-2429 min
U.S. Manufacturing TodayOne Big Beautiful Bill, Tariffs, and Reshaping the US Manufacturing LandscapeIn this episode of U.S. Manufacturing Today, the discussion focuses on the major headlines reshaping American industry. Highlights include President Trump's introduction of a 50% tariff on all goods imported from the EU, along with a 25% tariff threat to Apple for overseas-manufactured products. Additionally, a significant bill has been passed, dubbed the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill', by the House of Representatives, which proposes various tax incentives and regulations to support domestic manufacturing. The episode examines President Trump's policy shift and its potential to spark a new era for US manufacturing, with emphasis on growth, innovation, and global competitiveness.
2025-05-2707 min
FreightWaves LIVE: An Events PodcastFireside Chat: Reshoring - De-Risk and Increase Your Supply Chain ResilienceThomas Wasson, Enterprise Trucking Carrier Expert at FreightWaves. Is joined by Rosemary Coates, Founder and Executive Director at Reshoring Institute.
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2025-05-2216 min
Supply Chain Management ReviewFrictionless Supply Chain: Global sourcing and manufacturing with CalicoKathleen Chan, founder and CEO of global sourcing and manufacturing platform Calico, joins Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring Institute on this episode of the Frictionless Supply Chain podcast to discuss the state of global manufacturing.
2025-05-1627 minU.S. Manufacturing TodayStrategic Reshoring: Navigating the Modern Manufacturing Landscape with Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring InstituteIn this episode of U.S. Manufacturing Today, sponsored by Variable, host Matt Horay discusses critical trends in American manufacturing with Rosemary Coates, the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute and President of Blue Silk Consulting. Coates, a seasoned supply chain consultant and bestselling author, shares her extensive experience and insights on reshoring, nearshoring, and global supply chain strategies. The discussion delves into the driving forces behind reshoring, such as geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and rising overseas labor costs. Coates also highlights the complexity of exiting Chinese manufacturing, setting up new manufacturing locations, and the importance of automated...
2025-05-1326 min
Supply Chain Management ReviewTalking Supply Chain: Tariff talk with the Reshoring Institute’s Rosemary CoatesGuest: Rosemary Coates, president and founder of the Reshoring Institute
President Donald Trump views tariffs as a way to boost American industry and create manufacturing jobs. But can it happen? That is being hotly debated these days.
One of the people that has some unique insight into this conversation is Rosemary Coates. Coates is the founder and executive chairman of the Reshoring Institute, president and founder of Blue Silk Consultant, a columnist for Supply Chain Management Review, and host of the Frictionless Supply Chain podcast. She has spent much of her career working with companies...
2025-05-0139 minSupply Chain Management ReviewFrictionless Supply Chain: The Chaotic World of Trade TodayGUEST: Karen Murphy International Trade Advisor and Trade Compliance Expert
Listen as Karen Murphy International Trade Advisor and Trade Compliance Expert, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the current state of tariffs and trade.
2025-03-1426 min
Logistics Matters with DC VELOCITYGuest: Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring Institute on whether trade wars will lead to reshoring manufacturing; a week of roller coaster tariffs; The health of the supply chain industryOur guest on this week's episode is Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute. We’ve seen a roller coaster week involving tariffs. First they are on, then exceptions, then some reprieve. It makes one dizzy. But one of the stated aims of the new administration for establishing all of these tariffs is to force more manufacturing to return to domestic shores. Is that a workable strategy? Our guest offers some insights into reshoring initiatives and what industries are best suited to returning their manufacturing to America.Adding to the theme of this week's episode, we lo...
2025-03-0725 min
Supply Chain Management Review Podcast NetworkFrictionless Videocast: The Chaotic World of Trade TodayListen as Karen Murphy International Trade Advisor and Trade Compliance Expert, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the current state of tariffs and trade.
2025-03-0726 min
The Field EngineerEp.10 Charlie Apps meets Rosemary Coates one of 100 Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley 2024.Rosemary Coates and Charlie Apps discuss the importance of Global Supply Chains in the success of global field service and support.They also discuss the important role Field Service has on a company's success when the Field Service department is managed correctly within the wider organisation.Rosemary Coates has been awarded one of 100 Most Influential Women in Silicon Valley 2024. She is President and Founder, Management Consultant, Blue Silk Consulting.Founder, Executive Director, Chairman of the Board, The Reshoring Institute.Rosemary has more than 30 years of experience in supply chain, reshoring, and nearshoring. Rosemary is the co-author with Jim Reily...
2025-02-2022 min
FreightCastsBring It Home EP08 The Reshoring Institute w/ Rosemary CoatesRosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, explains the economic and supply chain factors influencing a company's decision to bring its production back to American shores in a conversation with Craig and JP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-02-1359 min
Bring It HomeThe Reshoring Institute w/ Rosemary CoatesRosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, explains the economic and supply chain factors influencing a company's decision to bring its production back to American shores in a conversation with Craig and JP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-02-1359 min
Great Question: A Manufacturing PodcastWill Trump's Tariffs Impact North American Reshoring Initiatives?Rosemary Coates is the executive director of the Reshoring Institute, as well as the President of Blue Silk Consulting. She has more than 30 years of experience in supply chain, reshoring, and nearshoring, and is the author of several books including 42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China, and the Reshoring Guidebook.
Rosemary appeared on the podcast in 2024 to talk about the general impact that reshoring initiatives were having in North America, and in this new episode she unpacks some of the ripple effects on reshoring that might occur as a result of new 25% tariffs on goods from Ca...
2025-01-3020 minGreat Question: A Manufacturing PodcastWill Trump's Tariffs Impact North American Reshoring Initiatives?Rosemary Coates is the executive director of the Reshoring Institute, as well as the President of Blue Silk Consulting. She has more than 30 years of experience in supply chain, reshoring, and nearshoring, and is the author of several books including 42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China, and the Reshoring Guidebook.
Rosemary appeared on the podcast in 2024 to talk about the general impact that reshoring initiatives were having in North America, and in this new episode she unpacks some of the ripple effects on reshoring that might occur as a result of new 25% tariffs on goods from Ca...
2025-01-3020 min
Lydia's Books of TerrorFear Fuel for Yule • 21 winter horror novelsFor every twenty Halloween and autumn horror books there must be at least one winter horror, or dare I say Christmas horror book out there. Chilly snowy horror is especially scary to me because for one, Christmas is creepy and unhinged, and most of all I can’t take the cold. I am not a Chrismtas fan, and indeed I resent capitalizing it. I love the look of winter, the idea of staying cozy, the starving wolves surrounding your cabin at night and firelight to fend off the shortening days. Winter sports are interesting to me but I’d rath...
2025-01-2024 min
Supply Chain 24/7 PodcastFrictionless Videocast: Transforming the American Rust Belt into the Tech BeltIn this podcast, journalist Rebecca Fannin and reshoring expert Rosemary Coates discuss the transformation of America's Rust Belt into a high-tech hub driven by innovations like 3D printing, robotics, and electric vehicles.
2024-10-0731 min
Supply Chain Management Review Podcast NetworkFrictionless Videocast: Transforming the American Rust Belt into the Tech BeltIn this podcast, journalist Rebecca Fannin and reshoring expert Rosemary Coates discuss the transformation of America's Rust Belt into a high-tech hub driven by innovations like 3D printing, robotics, and electric vehicles.
2024-10-0731 min
EMSNOWUp Close with Rosemary Coates, Founder & Executive Director, Reshoring Instituted EpisodeEMSNOW speaks with Rosemary Coates, Founder and Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute for an update from the front lines of this growing trend. Rosemary describes her background in supply chain in the electronics industry, and how she came to the decision to develop the tools and methodology to help companies evaluate their global manufacturing strategies. Drawing on her deep expertise, she talks about the mission of the Reshoring Institute, the scope of their work as a non-profit keeping consulting costs down, and teaching the next generation of executives about manufacturing. She shares her insights about the impact of...
2024-09-2034 min
Making Chips Podcast for Manufacturing LeadersMFG News Special: Where are We at with the Reshoring Initiative?Where is the United States with reshoring initiatives? Do we still have huge vulnerabilities in our supply chain(s) that need to be addressed? If we continue to reshore manufacturing, will companies remain competitive? Reshoring impacts supply chains. Reshoring brings more jobs and opportunities to the US. These are all valid questions that are playing in people’s minds. So in this special episode of MakingChips, Rosemary Coates—the Founder and Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute—will answer some of these burning questions. Because, ultimately, if we’re not manufacturing chips in the US, the US isn...
2024-05-3144 minSupply Chain 24/7 PodcastFrictionless Videocast: Selecting A New Manufacturing SiteListen as Anne Dempsey, Executive Vice President at Colliers, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the process for selecting a new site for manufacturing and data centers, among other uses.
2024-05-2326 minSupply Chain Management Review Podcast NetworkFrictionless Videocast: Selecting A New Manufacturing SiteListen as Anne Dempsey, Executive Vice President at Colliers, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the process for selecting a new site for manufacturing and data centers, among other uses.
2024-05-2326 minSupply Chain 24/7 PodcastFrictionless Videocast: AI and Digital Supply Chains with SAP’s Darcy MacClarenListen as Darcy MacClaren, Chief Revenue Officer, SAP Digital Supply Chain, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the importance of AI in software deployment.
2024-05-0228 minSupply Chain Management Review Podcast NetworkFrictionless Videocast: AI and Digital Supply Chains with SAP’s Darcy MacClarenListen as Darcy MacClaren, Chief Revenue Officer, SAP Digital Supply Chain, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the importance of AI in software deployment.
2024-05-0228 min
Advanced Manufacturing NowAll Ashore!The pandemic and other recent global political events and natural disasters laid bare the vulnerabilities of widespread supply chains. But relocating factories takes time and money, and in some cases simply isn’t possible. In this podcast, Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute and SME Media Editor-in-Chief Steve Plumb discuss the challenges and opportunities of moving offshore manufacturing back to the U.S.
2024-04-1829 minSupply Chain 24/7 PodcastFrictionless Videocast: The Importance of Water at the U.S./Mexico Border with Commissioner Maria-E...Listen as Dr.Maria Elena Giner, Commissioner of the US International Boundary and Water Commission, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the importance of water at the U.S./Mexico border.
2024-04-1525 minSupply Chain Management Review Podcast NetworkFrictionless Videocast: The Importance of Water at the U.S./Mexico BorderListen as Dr. Maria Elena Giner, Commissioner of the US International Boundary and Water Commission, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss the importance of water at the U.S./Mexico border.
2024-04-1525 min
The LogiPharma PodcastRosemary Coates: Founder of the Reshoring Institute and best-selling authorIn our latest episode, Megan and Lucas are joined by Rosemary Coates.
Rosemary is the founder of the Reshoring Institute and a supply chain management expert who has written four best-sellers.
Unfamiliar with reshoring? Megan and Lucas were too! Join them as Rosemary explains the benefits of reshoring, the resources available through the Reshoring Institute, and the key considerations for companies looking to reshore.
Tune in to learn:
What reshoring is and why it's gaining traction.
The resources available through the Reshoring Institute.
The key considerations for companies looking to reshore.
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2024-04-1036 minSupply Chain 24/7 PodcastFrictionless Videocast with Adi Kleiman: Using the Power of AI in Supply ChainsListen as Adi Kleiman, Vice President of Product at aiOla and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss using AI speech recognition in an industrial environment.
2024-03-2524 minSupply Chain Management Review Podcast NetworkFrictionless Videocast with Adi Kleiman: Using the Power of AI in Supply ChainsListen as Adi Kleiman, Vice President of Product at aiOla and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, discuss using AI speech recognition in an industrial environment.
2024-03-2524 minSupply Chain 24/7 PodcastFrictionless Podcast: Understanding Your Supply Chain Goals with Ann Marie JonkmanListen as Rosemary Coates and Ann Marie Jonkman, Senior Director of Global Industry Strategy at Blue Yonder, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, hosts this episode of The Frictionless Supply Chain.
2024-02-2936 minSupply Chain Management Review Podcast NetworkFrictionless Podcast: Understanding Your Supply Chain Goals with Ann Marie JonkmanListen as Rosemary Coates and Ann Marie Jonkman, Senior Director of Global Industry Strategy at Blue Yonder, and Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, hosts this episode of The Frictionless Supply Chain.
2024-02-2936 minSupply Chain 24/7 PodcastReshoring, Nearshoring and Friend-shoringHow geopolitics is changing where and how you make and source materials. Listen in as Rosemary Coates and Tom Cook explain the changing landscape around manufacturing and sourcing. Executive editor Bob Trebilcock hosts.
2024-02-1551 min
Supply Chain - UnfilteredReshoring, Reassessing and Readying for RelocationOngoing geopolitical stressors provide an unsettling backdrop to uncertainty, increasing risks for supply chain disruption. Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of The Reshoring Institute shares her knowledge about how to assess, ready and manage a manufacturing move to U.S. soil. Hear what she’s seen in the Asia-Pacific region, the activity at the U.S.-Mexico border and what to expect in the future of trade.Find out more about manufacturing in Mexico at https://bit.ly/4a9teom.
2024-01-0437 min
Supply Chain - UnfilteredReshoring, Reassessing and Readying for Relocation (Audio)Ongoing geopolitical stressors provide an unsettling backdrop to uncertainty, increasing risks for supply chain disruption. Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of The Reshoring Institute shares her knowledge about how to assess, ready and manage a manufacturing move to U.S. soil. Hear what she’s seen in the Asia-Pacific region, the activity at the U.S.-Mexico border and what to expect in the future of trade.
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2024-01-0300 minSupply Chain 24/7 PodcastThe Uyghur Forced Labor Act Is Causing Disruption and Distress in Global Supply ChainsListen as Rosemary Coates and Adrienne Braumiller, Founder of the international law firm, Braumiller Law Group, discuss the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act. Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, hosts this episode of The Frictionless Supply Chain.
2023-11-2025 min
Rethink ReshoringReshoring: is it as big a deal as we think it is?Kaylee Nix launches a new show on FreightWaves dedicated to examining the reshoring phenomenon happening across the United States with perspective from Rosemary Coates, executive director and chairwoman of the board for the nonprofit group, the Reshoring Institute. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-05-3026 min
Auto Supply Chain ProphetsWhat Automotive Supply Chain Leaders Need To Understand Before ReshoringAt the heart of The Prophets’ vision are “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes.” What are they? Find out, and see the future yourself. Click here The U.S. trade war with China is in full swing, and automotive supply chain leaders are considering their next moves.With the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) now signed into law and preventing imports from areas using forced labor in manufacturing, companies are setting their sights on alternative markets including India, Mexico and Africa.The Reshoring Institute’s executive director, Rosemary Coates, returns to Auto Supply Chain Pr...
2023-05-1526 min
Auto Supply Chain ProphetsReshoring, the Value Chain and the Power of AutomationAt the heart of The Prophets’ vision are “The 24 Essential Supply Chain Processes.” What are they? Find out, and see the future yourself. Click here Reshoring doesn’t mean what some companies think it means. Bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. is all the rage. According to The Reshoring Institute Executive Director Rosemary Coates, there’s more to it than what meets the eye. “A mistake companies make is thinking about reshoring [as] bringing all your production back to the U.S. — that's not really the way global companies think these days. Instead, they're...
2023-05-0121 min
Supply Chain SecretsReshoring with Rosemary CoatesThis week, our hosts Don and Caroline chat with Rosemary Coates, who is the Founder, Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of the Reshoring InstituteIn this episode, you’ll learn:What’s changed to drive companies to reshoring versus offshoring?Are there any industries that we see more aggressively changing now versus others?How should a company get started on thinking about what and when to reshore?And much, much more!
2023-04-2043 min
FreightWaves LIVE: An Events PodcastWhat Does Reshoring and Nearshoring Mean for Supply Chain StrategiesBecause of the hard lessons that the COVID-19 pandemic taught us in 2020, more and more companies are considering reshoring or nearshoring their manufacturing operations. Rosemary Coates will discuss what's motivating corporations to shift their strategy and how that shift will impact supply chains around the world.Follow FreightWaves PodcastsJoin Global Supply Chain Week
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2023-02-2215 min
FreightWaves LIVE: An Events PodcastFireside Chat: Reshoring as the Next Major Strategic InitiativeEconomies only change when shocks to the system break the status quo. The pandemic has created the disruption for companies to seriously examine reshooting again. Rosemary Coates, Founder and Executive Director at the Reshoring Institute, discusses the strategies of bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. She is joined by Kevin Hill, Managing Director at OTR Advisors. Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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2022-12-1516 min
Made In America with Rich RoffmanRail strike still possible/Reshoring US jobs.Jeff Sloan, American Chemistry Council’s senior director of transportation policy Rosemary Coates,Executive Director and Chairman of the Board, Reshoring Institute
2022-11-1839 min
Supply Chain in the Fast LaneGuest: Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, shares that a lack of skilled workers is hindering reshoring efforts.The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) and CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly bring you a new podcast filled with deep industry discussions. We talk to today’s top thought innovators, spanning topics across the entire supply chain. Supply Chain in the Fast Lane fast tracks topics you need to know from leaders you want to know.In this third season of eight episodes, we look at strategies for finding and retaining workers.Supply Chain in the Fast Lane: Responding to the labor crisisEPISODE 6: The labor challenges of reshoringF...
2022-11-1512 min
FreightWaves LIVE: An Events PodcastKeynote: The New Reshoring Revolution in the U.S. EconomyRosemary Coates, Founder and Executive Director at Reshoring Institute, is joined by FreightWaves Editorial Director, Rachel Premack, in this keynote address on day 3 of F3. Follow FreightWaves on Apple PodcastsFollow FreightWaves on SpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
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2022-11-1032 min
The Retail Focus PodcastRetail Focus 9/12/22 – Battling Counterfeits from a Retail Perspective; Kroger’s Private Label ShakeupOur interview guest is Rosemary Coates, the President of Blue Silk Consulting and the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute. She joins the show to discuss counterfeits in the marketplace, anti-counterfeiting measures put in place by retailers, and what the counterfeit landscape could look like in the near future. In news, Kroger beats on earnings but the big story is their plans for consolidation of private label brands for customer convenience; we also discuss Tuesday Morning’s latest rescue plan—one that involves Pier 1 Imports.
2022-09-1243 minManufacturing TomorrowRosemary Coates, Reshoring InstituteRosemary Coates is founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on expanding U.S. manufacturing supply chains. She is also president of Blue Silk Consulting, a supply-chain management consulting firm that has helped global supply chain clients for more than 25 years. She is a best-selling author of five supply chain… Continue reading Rosemary Coates, Reshoring Institute
2022-07-0527 min
WAM#136 (Re-air) Manufacturing Professional, Plus Size Clothing with Danielle MalconianToo many women blame themselves for the scarcity of well-made, professional, plus size clothing, but today’s guest is on a mission to help women feel better about themselves (and help them look fabulous in the process)! In today’s episode, Rosemary Coates interviews Danielle Malconian, President and CEO of Plus by Design and the brand, Vikki Vi. When Danielle landed a job managing the plus size clothing department at Nordstrom, she had loads of compassion for her customers. With her size 12 feet, she knew what that frustration like, to not be able to buy something that both fits well...
2022-06-2228 min
Smart Supply ChainWhy Companies Are Moving Closer to Nearshoring StrategiesAfter several decades of offshoring manufacturing and supplier networks to Asia, many corporations are now embracing nearshoring. In this episode, Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute, and Hannah Kain, president & CEO of ALOM, partner up to deliver a though-provoking discussion that digs into what's motivating corporations to shift their strategy and how that shift will impact supply chains around the world.
2022-05-0421 min
WAM#197 How Technology is Streamlining Manufacturing Processes with Annika HultqvistTechnology touches nearly every part of the manufacturing process today and, with the right solutions, any manufacturer can significantly accelerate productivity, streamline production, and see the kinds of efficiencies your organization needs to take it to the next level! In this episode of Women and Manufacturing, Rosemary Coates speaks to Vice President of Information Technology at Sandvik Coromant, Annika Hultqvist, about how they are using IT functions and systems to support their manufacturing processes. With a background in computer engineering and IT consultancy, Annika shares some insight into her role as VP of IT at Sandvik Coromant, a world-leading...
2022-04-2025 min
The Packology PodcastBringing Manufacturing Back to the United States with Rosemary CoatesRosemary Coates was instrumental in establishing the Reshoring Institute, a non-profit dedicated to helping companies in deciding where they should manufacture, with a focus on bringing manufacturing back to the United States. On this episode, we'll talk about: Rosemary Coates's background and the work she's doing at the Reshoring InstituteWhy companies are looking to shift manufacturing to the USAWhat was it about the pandemic that made companies consider reducing their risk or analyzing the risk tolerance? The pivotal shift in how companies think about inventory or the way they're manufacturing goods.Her thoughts on t...
2022-04-0132 min
WAM#188 Leading a 100% Woman-Owned Manufacturing Business with Jill CavanoIn today’s episode of Women and Manufacturing, Rosemary Coates speaks with Jill Cavano, the President and Owner of Scranton Associates. Founded in 1919, Scranton Associates is a family business that has been manufacturing private label water treatment chemicals in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, for over 100 years. In 2016, Jill bought all of the family members out, making her the sole owner and making Scranton Associates a 100 percent woman-owned manufacturing business. Jill has been a custom chemical blender, predominately for the water treatment industry, for the past 22 years. She is a long-time member and sponsor of The Association of Water Technologies (AWT), a...
2022-02-1630 min
WAM#185 Your Guide to Decoding Silicon Valley with Michelle Lane MessinaDo you want to learn about Silicon Valley best practices for growing and scaling companies, the Valley’s unique vantage point for evaluating startups, and what rules can and should be broken in the course of building a global business? Well, this is the episode for you! Today, Rosemary Coates speaks with Michelle Lane Messina, CEO of Explora International, about the best practices of Silicon Valley and how you can apply them to your business. Michelle is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and workshop leader, a member of the Startup Chile Board, and the co-author of the bestselling book, Dec...
2022-01-2625 min
Thomas Industry PodcastExpert Shares 3 Major Supply Chain Risks to Avoid“I spent 35 years trying to explain what supply chain management was to my friends and relatives, and they're like, what?” laughs Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute and president of Blue Silk Consulting. “But today, of course, it’s headline news... Everybody talks about the supply chain and how it's affected our lives.” Host Cathy Ma talks to Coates about her experience publishing books that now serve as key references for industry professionals, her path to becoming an expert witness in supply chain-related legal cases, and the lessons she's learned about the supply chain through her experience in the indust...
2021-12-0127 min
WAM#179 Driving Change in the Engineering Field with Cheryl TexinWhen working on mission-critical assets, quality and reliability are imperative, but how do you leverage a client's experience and respect the integrity of the system while also introducing valuable new technology and ideas? In today’s episode of Women and Manufacturing, Rosemary Coates speaks to Cheryl Texin, an award-winning Principal Systems R&D Engineer for the Aerospace, Defense, and Government Business Unit at NI and the President of the Austin Section for the Society of Women Engineers. Cheryl shares her perspective on being a catalyst for change, not only creating value by implementing new technology within government systems but also b...
2021-12-0125 min
Seattle Real Estate Podcast#837 - Due to Supply-Chain Problems Retailers Urge Consumers to Shop Earlier Than Black FridayRetailers and logistics experts have warned that supply-chain problems will make certain items more expensive or difficult to obtain this holiday season. They're urging people to start shopping early, well before Black Friday, if they want to ensure they have presents — and a tree to put them under. "Supply-chain disruptions have really been impacting the retail industry since the start of the pandemic," Katherine Cullen, National Retail Federation's senior director of industry and consumer insights, told Insider. The problems have been piling up for over a year and a half, compounding one another. "There are many...
2021-11-1629 min
WAM#177 Guiding Manufacturers Through Change with Cindy OehmigenToday, Rosemary Coates speaks with Cindy Oehmigen, the Director of Energy and Corporate Services at the Manufacturers Association of Central New York, which is also known as MACNY. Cindy has worked with numerous manufacturing companies during her 30-year career, guiding them through change, creating team environments, reducing costs, and developing staff potential. In this episode, she emphasizes the importance of building a strong network and the benefits that the MACNY apprenticeship program offers aspiring manufacturers. We discuss how MACNY has assisted manufacturers through the unpredictability of COVID-19 and both disseminates and gathers important information about community health and vaccinations, an...
2021-11-1029 min
Cybertraps PodcastTechnology Raises All Boats with Rosemary Coates Cybertraps 79In this episode we talk about supply chain issues and how technology impacts that sector. Rosemary Coates is the Founder and Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute She is also the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a supply-chain management consulting firm. She is also the Founder and Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit and non-partisan organization focused on expanding U.S. manufacturing. She has been a management consultant for 25+ years, helping over 80 global supply chain clients worldwide. She is an Amazon.com best-selling author with five Supply Chain Management books, including The Reshoring Guidebook, 42...
2021-09-2343 min
RETHINK RETAILChina and the Shifting Global Supply Chain | Rosemary CoatesWelcome to the Retail Rundown, your go-to weekly podcast where RETHINK Retail teams up with industry experts to discuss the news and trends defining the world of retail.
What has been China’s role in the global supply chain shift? Joining us today is Rosemary Coates. Rosemary is a supply chain expert and the executive director of the Reshoring Institute and the president of Blue Silk Consulting.
Rosemary is also the author of five books, including a best seller on Amazon called: "42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China."
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2021-09-1326 min
The Manufacturers' NetworkHow Companies are Bringing Manufacturing Home from China with Rosemary CoatesConnect with Rosemary Coates:Email: rcoates@ReshoringInstitute.orgWebsite: rcoates@ReshoringInstitute.orgLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemarycoates/Lisa Ryan: Hey, it's Lisa Ryan. Welcome to the Manufacturers' Network Podcast. My guest today is Rosemary Coates. Rosemary is the founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute, a 501 C three nonprofit and nonpartisan organization focusing on expanding US manufacturing. She's also the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a supply chain management consulting firm.Ms. Coates has been a management consultant for 30 plus years, helping global supply chain clients...
2021-09-1322 min
WAM#168 The Power of Workplace Adaptation and Employee Advocacy, with Eileen GuarinoIn this episode, WAM host Rosemary Coates sits down with Eileen P. Guarino, the CEO of Greno Industries Inc. — a machine shop based in upstate New York that has evolved to become a trusted manufacturer of machine parts, which serve a wide range of industries, including several Fortune 500 companies.After taking over for her father, who founded the company in 1961, Eileen swiftly instilled her fresh yet informed perspective to Greno Industries, Inc. This allowed her to adapt Greno to an ever-changing industry, which included many workplace challenges of the global pandemic. In terms of women in the wo...
2021-09-0830 min
WAM#158 American Manufacturing, Entrepreneurship and Sand Scarcity with Cynthia AndelaIn today’s episode of the Women and Manufacturing Podcast, host Rosemary Coates speaks with Cynthia Andela, an engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of two companies Andela Products and Ruby Lake Glass. In our conversation, we talk with Cynthia about striking out on her own to become an entrepreneur and leaving the comfort of her corporate career. We discuss Cynthia’s companies and how she was able to find a specific niche in glass recycling and processing. Cynthia offers a detailed breakdown of the machinery her company designs and why they chose to keep their manufacturing entirely based in America. Tune...
2021-06-1630 min
WAM#149 Going About Finding Funding the Smart Way with Christine HowardThe world of startup funding is an exciting and sometimes overwhelming arena to enter. Here on the WAM podcast today, Rosemary Coates interviews Christine Howard, who is the founder and CEO of E.B. Howard Consulting as well as StartupFundHub.com! In her work, Christine helps startups find and apply for non-dilutive funding and she gives a helpful explanation of dilutive funding, how it works, and why they steer away from it. We have a great conversation about the ins and outs of the industry, and our guest does a brilliant job of simplifying some potentially daunting queries, while...
2021-04-1433 min
WAM#136 Manufacturing Professional, Plus Size Clothing with Danielle MalconianToo many women blame themselves for the scarcity of well-made, professional, plus size clothing, but today’s guest is on a mission to help women feel better about themselves (and help them look fabulous in the process)! In today’s episode, Rosemary Coates interviews Danielle Malconian, President and CEO of Plus by Design and the brand, Vikki Vi. When Danielle landed a job managing the plus size clothing department at Nordstrom, she had loads of compassion for her customers. With her size 12 feet, she knew what that frustration like, to not be able to buy something that both fits well...
2021-01-1328 min
WAM#134 Bridging the Gap Between Policy Makers and Manufacturers with Rachel JonesIn today’s episode, host Rosemary Coates welcomes Rachel Jones, who is the Vice President of Energy and Resources Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers, or what we call the NAM. She oversees the NAM’s energy and environmental policy and she has expertise on issues ranging from energy production and use to air and water quality, climate change, energy efficiency, and environmental regulations. Rachel is also an attorney and has been council to the U.S. House of Representatives, and is a key voice for manufacturing on Capitol Hill, at federal agencies, and across all forms of medi...
2020-12-1632 min
Manufacturing Talk RadioShould The U.S. Have An Industrial Policy?Rosemary Coates, Founder and Executive Director of The Reshoring Institute discusses situations where the U.S. needs to have an industrial policy, which has been brought to the forefront because of the Covid-19 Pandemic and even counterfeits in the medical supply chain. Is the treatment or the cure really Made in America? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-12-0735 min
Time to Read: a podcast book clubEpisode 035: The Water DancerThanks for joining us. This month we are discussing The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates.Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her — but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he’s ever known.So begins an unexpected journey that takes Hiram from the corrupt grandeur of Virginia’s prou...
2020-12-0458 min
Mitchell Levy Presents AHA MomentsRosemary Coates, Jason Kanigan, & Danny Hadas on Thought Leader Life Credibility SpecialsGet to know these successful thought leaders and find out how they present themselves and their crafts as experts in their fields.Rosemary Coates is the president of Blue Silk Consulting and the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute. She is an expert witness for Chinese manufacturing and a global supply chain management consultant. With an MBA, Rosemary has over 25 years of experience in management consulting. She is also a bestselling author and a witness for legal cases that involve global supply chain matters. If you recognize that the global supply chain is currently in...
2020-11-1926 min
WAM#130 Putting the ‘Pro’ Into Procurement with Mary Ann Brennan of 9thWonderFrom marketing to real estate, procurement officers need to be jacks-of-all-trades, saddled with the huge responsibility of dealing with the many third-parties needed to run an organization. Today, host Rosemary Coates interviews the COO of 9thWonder, Mary Ann Brennan, about why procurement is so vital to modern companies. We open by touching on Mary Ann’s career highlights before talking about her procurement roles working for adidas and Mattel. After exploring the differences between direct and indirect procurement, we dive into how successful procurement leads to horizontal integration into other departments. We then chat about supply chain innovations over th...
2020-11-1134 min
Eye On IndustryEpisode 10: Made in America - Reshoring: Moving Production From China Back to the USWelcome to our tenth episode of the IE Eye on Industry Podcast.
We've sat down with Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute and President of Blue Silk Consulting. She is a management consultant with over 25 years of experience and 80 global supply chain clients and is also a Chinese Manufacturing Expert Witness for legal cases involving global supply chain matters. Rosemary is passionate about bringing manufacturing back to America.
We'll be taking a deep dive into how the impact of the trade war, the geopolitical environment and the disruption from COVID-19 are compelling companies...
2020-10-3034 min
Learning Unboxed77 | Internships, Manufacturing, & The Future of Work | with Rosemary Coates & Ryan EdwardsWhen the PAST Foundation travels around the country to talk to policymakers, colleges, universities, and trade schools, there’s one topic that gets brought up in just about every conversation: manufacturing. So it’s clear there’s a bigger conversation we really need to have around STEM education and the future of manufacturing jobs.To help us parse out what needs to be done to get a new generation excited about the possibilities available in manufacturing — which might be more diverse and interesting than you think — and prepare them for the task, we are talking to two guests: Ro...
2020-09-2830 minLearning Unboxed77 | Internships, Manufacturing, & The Future of Work | with Rosemary Coates & Ryan EdwardsWhen the PAST Foundation travels around the country to talk to policymakers, colleges, universities, and trade schools, there’s one topic that gets brought up in just about every conversation: manufacturing. So it’s clear there’s a bigger conversation we really need to have around STEM education and the future of manufacturing jobs.To help us parse out what needs to be done to get a new generation excited about the possibilities available in manufacturing — which might be more diverse and interesting than you think — and prepare them for the task, we are talking to two guests: Ro...
2020-09-2830 min
Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics Podcast#92: Rosemary Coates Executive Director of the Reshoring InstituteRosemary Coates is the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, a Non-Profit collaboration with nine universities across the U.S. She is also the President of Blue Silk Consulting, a Global Supply Chain consultancy. She is an Amazon.com Best Selling author with 5 global supply chain books including: “The Reshoring Guidebook” and “42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China” She has been a management consultant for 25 years, helping over 80 global supply chain clients. She serves on the Board of Directors of Kinetic River and the University of San Diego Supply Chain Management Institute. And teaches Global Supply Chain Strategy at UC Be...
2020-09-2737 min
WAM#118 Shaping Successful Global Trade Compliance with Beth Pride of BPE GlobalToday on the WAM podcast, host Rosemary Coates interview Beth Pride, the founder and president of BPE Global, a woman-run and led consulting and training firm that facilitates global trade and strategy. Bringing years of valuable and hard-won experience to the table, Beth speaks about how she unexpectedly grew into loving global trade compliance. Beginning initially truck driving, and then through her time at Hewlett Packard, and then transitioning into a small software firm. she discusses the importance of diversifying your experience and learning the ins-and-outs of a business to gain a full, overall understanding of what makes a...
2020-08-1132 min
For Immediate Release PodcastThought Leader Life #406-409Guest Holly Duckworth, Rosemary Coates, Sarah Lawrence, Douglas Spencer
2020-07-2430 min2020-06-1210 min
WAM#108 Who is Winning the Tech Race? With Rebecca Fannin, Founder of Silicon Dragon VenturesRelations between the US and China are at a low-point right now, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic among other things, but how is that affecting global innovation? Today’s guest on the WAM podcast is an innovation expert, author, public speaker, and media entrepreneur, Rebecca Fannin, who is the founder and leader of Silicon Dragon Ventures. Rebecca’s journalistic career began in Silicon Valley during the dot-com era. Following the venture capital trail to Asia, she was one of the first American journalists to write about China’s entrepreneurial boom, interviewing Jack Ma of Alibaba and Robin Li of Baidu, among...
2020-05-1926 min
Manufacturing TomorrowRosemary Coates, Reshoring InstituteRosemary Coates is founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute (https://reshoringinstitute.org), a nonprofit focused on expanding U.S. manufacturing supply chains.
As management consultant for 25 years and president of Blue Silk Consulting, she has helped over 80 global supply chain clients and works as an expert witness on legal cases involving global supply chains. She is an Amazon.com best-selling author with five supply chain books, including The Reshoring Guidebook and the Legal Blacksmith – How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes.
Rosemary serves on the board of directors at the University of San Diego Supply Chain Management In...
2020-05-0422 minManufacturing TomorrowRosemary Coates, Reshoring InstituteRosemary Coates is founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute (https://reshoringinstitute.org), a nonprofit focused on expanding U.S. manufacturing supply chains. As management consultant for 25 years and president of Blue Silk Consulting, she has helped over 80 global supply chain clients and works as an expert witness on legal cases involving global supply chains.… Continue reading Rosemary Coates, Reshoring Institute
2020-05-0400 min
Advanced Manufacturing NowCOVID-19’s Impact on Reshoring and the Supply ChainThe trade war and disruption from the coronavirus are spurring companies to rethink their global supply chains, manufacturing processes, factory design, automation and workforce needs. In this episode, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, about how the trade war and COVID-19 have affected manufacturers worldwide, why it has more companies considering returning their manufacturing to the U.S., the hurdles and issues to leaving China, and what decision-makers should be thinking about when planning for manufacturing in the future. Click here for more information!
2020-04-2121 min
BTG Insights on DemandNavigating a New Reality: Stabilizing Your Supply ChainGlobal supply chains were among the first to register the business impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and they remain severely strained across a broad range of industries. Supply chain and manufacturing specialist Rosemary Coates joins Business Talent Group’s Leah Hoffmann to discuss how companies can address the disruption, stabilize their supply chains, and build more resilient operations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2020-04-0712 min
WAM#99 Why The Key to Innovation is Failure with Kimberly WieflingToday on The WAM Podcast, host Rosemary Coates welcomes Kimberly Wiefling of Wiefling Consulting. Kimberly is known throughout Silicon Valley as the Guru of Innovation. She is a physicist by training, a techno-nerd, and an extraordinary networker and today, we discover how she has come to be one of the most respected business owners by her manufacturing clients worldwide. We can all agree that innovation and creativity are essential to the evolution of any business. But what type of mindset and environment fosters innovation and creativity most effectively? According to Kimberly, nothing kills creativity and innovation quicker than perfectionism, and...
2020-03-1028 min
WAM#97 How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes with Sarah RathkeIn this episode, host Rosemary Coates discusses supply chains and the law along with our guest, Sarah Rathke. Sarah is a Partner at the international law firm of Squire Patton Boggs and coauthor, along with Rosemary, of the book Legal Blacksmith: How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes. Sarah possesses some really outstanding legal skills along with an in-depth and unique understanding of supply chain issues, which is very rare in attorneys. Inside this episode, we talk more about Sarah’s background, the typical lawsuits that she sees in supply chain law, and how the Internet of things and da...
2020-02-2629 min
WAM#92 WAM's Newest Voices: Frances Brunelle and Rosemary CoatesThis podcast features WAM's two newest hosts, Frances Brunelle and Rosemary Coates, as they discuss different sides of the manufacturing industry and the impact that the global economy is having on manufacturing both domestically and internationally.
Frances Brunelle is the founder of Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers Inc., a company that specializes in the sale of lower middle-market manufacturing companies nationally. In this episode, Frances discusses what is going on in the market and how the industry is growing and therefore beginning to tip over into a buyers market. Being aware of this changing climate is vital for those who are in...
2020-01-2225 minManufacturing Talk RadioSupply Chain Turbulence in the Trade WarsRosemary Coates is Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, President of Blue SIlk Consulting and an Amazon.com best selling author well known for her knowledge in the supply chain arena. She joins hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady to discuss the trade wars and its impact on businesses across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2019-08-2740 minManufacturing Talk RadioDealing With Counterfeits In The Manufacturing Supply ChainTrillions of dollars in counterfeits are in the manufacturing supply chain and delivery chain. Joining hosts Lew Weiss and Tim Grady are Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, and Imran Vakil, managing attorney for Nexio PC to discuss this pervasive problem and potential solutions.
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2019-08-1333 min
eCom Tips PodcastsHarry Potter Themed Recipes With ExtrasHarry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Wikipedia
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2019-04-1021 min
What's Cooking with the CBA#002: Rosemary Coates covers US Manufacturing and ReshoringJoin host Penny Rosema as talks with Global Supply Chain Consultant, Rosemary Coates as they cover the topic of US manufacturing and reshoring. Rosemary is the Executive Director and Chairman of the Board at Reshoring Institute.
2018-11-2824 min
Five Questions for a Field Service ExpertRosemary Coates - Field Service Expert - Episode 7In this episode of the Five Questions for a Field Service Expert Podcast, we talk to Rosemary Coates, president of Blue Silk Consulting and author of "42 Rules for Superior Field Service."
2018-09-0719 min
The Procurement Revolution 2016True Stories of Global Supply Risk w/ Rosemary CoatesThe Procurement Revolution 2016 was a virtual, global, multi-media movement aimed at getting procurement professionals to stand up, speak out, and drive change and was co-organized by Philip Ideson of Art of Procurement and Kelly Barner of Buyers Meeting Point. Over the course of 5 days in September 2016, 40 Revolutionaries from both within and outside the procurement profession. delivered 5 live Q&A webinars and over 50 unique pieces of audio, video, and written content. One of our key beliefs was to make the content generation accessible to all. No paywalls, no email signups required, and no sponsors. To...
2016-10-1815 min
BuyersMeetPointInterview with the Authors of Legal BlacksmithToday Buyers Meeting Point welcomes the authors of Legal Blacksmith, Rosemary Coates and Sarah Rathke. Our review is available on Buyers Meeting Point. Rosemary is the Founder and President of Blue Silk Consulting and the Procurement Practice Leader at Think! Inc. She is also the Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute, a China expert, and a Global Supply Chain Management Consultant, with over 25 years of management consulting experience. Sarah is a partner in the Cleveland, Ohio office of the international law firm of Squire Patton Boggs. She is a trial lawyer whose practice focuses on manufacturing litigation, and particularly complex s...
2016-06-0800 min
The SupplyChainBrain PodcastHow to Avoid - and Defend - Supply-Chain DisputesDisputes with suppliers can be costly. Now there's a guide to avoiding them and defending against them when they do occur. Legal Blacksmith: How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes is the title of a new book by Rosemary Coates and Sarah Rathke, our guests on this episode. Rosemary is president of Blue Silk Consulting and executive director of the Reshoring Institute. Sarah is a trial attorney and partner at the international law firm of Squire Patton Boggs. They have collaborated on a comprehensive guide to forging stable and rewarding relationships between buyers and suppliers. Here, they offer advice o...
2016-03-2424 minThe SupplyChainBrain PodcastHow to Move Production Out of ChinaThe reshoring of manufacturing from China is no longer in question. Whether that work ever makes it back to the U.S., however, is another matter entirely. Rising wages in China, coupled with the cost of maintaining long supply lines, are among the reasons why companies are looking for new locations to make their products. If you believe statements by big retailers such as Walmart, a good portion of that capacity is destined for the U.S. Even some apparel production could be coming back. But the trend is by no means guaranteed to stick. On this episode, we speak...
2016-03-1826 min
Listen to Free Audiobook in Newspapers & Magazines, News & CultureHomelands: The Case for Open Immigration by Stephan Faris | Free AudiobookListen to full audiobooks for free on :https://hotaudiobook.com/freeTitle: Homelands: The Case for Open Immigration
Author: Stephan Faris
Narrator: Stephan Faris
Format: Unabridged
Length: 48 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-10-15
Publisher: Deca Stories LLC
Genres: Newspapers & Magazines, News & Culture
Summary:
As a child, Stephan Faris nearly failed to qualify for any country's passport. Now, in a story that moves from South Africa to Italy to the United States, he looks at the arbitrariness of nationality. Framed by Faris's meeting with a young orphan as a reporter in Liberia and their reencounter years later in Minnesota, Homelands makes...
2015-09-1048 min