Jim Vinoski

Grand Rapids

Contributor at Forbes

Manufacturing writer, speaker, and host at the Manufacturing Talks web show and podcast. Followed by everyone who's cool.

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Articles

Once Again, the "Rule" that Wealthy Economies Deindustrialize is Inane

1 week ago | manufacturingtalks.substack.com | Jim Vinoski

I’m going to dive into this one again, because it’s clear there’s a not-insubstantial number of folks (including the one who engaged with one of my LinkedIn contacts in a lengthy back-and-forth recently where he could not fathom any other reality) out there who are convinced there’s some magical, ironclad law of economics that all wealthy nations shed their manufacturing jobs and become service economies.
Cirrus Aircraft’s Safety Focus Has Been Good For Business

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jim Vinoski

Last week Cirrus Aircraft announced the introduction of a new addition to its SR series of single-engine piston aircraft, the G7+, which will feature the company’s Safe Return Emergency Autoland technology as standard equipment.
Aluminum Smelting Coming Back to America? Here's a Start... the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

2 weeks ago | manufacturingtalks.substack.com | Jim Vinoski

Emirates Global Aluminium CEO Abdulnasser Bin Kalban (l) and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (r) sign the Memorandum of Understanding for the new EGA smelting facility near TulsaThere was a huge announcement a couple of days ago: the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Governor Kevin Stitt announced that the state had been selected by Emirates Global Aluminium as the preferred site for the company’s first primary aluminum production facility in the US in 45 years.
America Has a Manufacturing Leadership Crisis

3 weeks ago | manufacturingtalks.substack.com | Jim Vinoski

I’m currently tearing my way through Fighter Pilot: The Memoir of Legendary Ace Robin Oldsby Robin Olds with Christina Olds and Ed Rasimus. Want to follow the life story of a real American hero who truly helped make the US great? Read it.
Cars, Bleachers, and... Carbines? A Michigan Manufacturing History

4 weeks ago | manufacturingtalks.substack.com | Jim Vinoski

I had the extreme pleasure of touring the GM factory just around the corner from me in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming, Michigan, yesterday. It’s a huge and amazing place, especially enthralling for a mechanical engineer like me, with its strong focus on advanced machining. I was totally geeking out on the precision manufacturing they do for their engine parts and axles.
Why US Manufacturing?

1 month ago | manufacturingtalks.substack.com | Jim Vinoski

My pal Mark O’Brien flagged a LinkedIn post yesterday to get my comment. I looked into it and replied that the author was just clickbaiting with his post, which on its face seemed beyond idiotic. I will not link to it, because that’s what the author was after–traffic for his media. But since there may be people who actually bought into the notions he expressed, let’s dig into them:Thanks for reading Manufacturing Talks with Jim Vinoski! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
Connecticut’s Chief Manufacturing Officer Aims For Growth, Reshoring

1 month ago | forbes.com | Jim Vinoski

Paul Lavoie, whose long manufacturing career included stints in engineering services, hardware and electronics, is now applying his skills to help grow Connecticut’s already vigorous manufacturing base in his unique role as the state’s Chief Manufacturing Officer.
I’m a Committed Free Trader, but Right Now Too Many Free Trade Commentators are Their Own Worst Enemies

1 month ago | manufacturingtalks.substack.com | Jim Vinoski

I am a firm believer that free trade among nations is the fastest way for all to prosper. I’m also a firm believer that other aspects of proper national governance must be considered when it comes to our trading policies. Thanks for reading Manufacturing Talks with Jim Vinoski! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
Will America Finally Set A Sane Path Forward For Rare Earth Elements?

1 month ago | forbes.com | Jim Vinoski

The good news on rare earth elements is that in the past five years, numerous companies have been laboring to break China’s stranglehold on these vital minerals. The bad news is that the efforts have thus far been too few and far too slow. REEs are critical for applications using the high-powered magnets made from them, in sectors such as tech, defense, automotive, industrial and aerospace. China’s recent imposition of duties and export controls on them should have been a surprise to nobody.
Major Media Narrative of the Day: "Manufacturing Jobs Aren't Coming Back." Don't Believe It For a Second!

1 month ago | manufacturingtalks.substack.com | Jim Vinoski

Right on cue, all the big mainstream media players are out with the same headline: “Manufacturing Jobs Aren’t Coming Back,” or some variation of that. Vox, CNN, The Hill, NPR, CNBC, and yes, even Forbes–every one of these outlets has its own version of the new mantra. Every single one gets too many of the basic facts wrong as well. Thanks for reading Manufacturing Talks with Jim Vinoski! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.