R. Bick Lesser 
Intelligent Manufacturing [EPUB ebook] 
Reviving U.S. Manufacturing Including Lessons Learned from Delphi Packard Electric and General Motors

In 1791, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton wrote that 'not only the wealth, but the independence and security of a country, appear to be materially connected with the prosperity of manufacturers.’ Centuries later, U.S. manufacturing jobs continue to be outsourced at an all-too-rapid pace. Examining the current U.S. manufacturing environment, in