Survey Finds Optimism 'Skyrocketing' in the North American Auto Industry
A new wave of optimism is overtaking the U.S. auto industry as it rebounds from the depths of the recession and a brutal restructuring, according to Booz & Co.'s second annual U.S. Automotive Industry Survey and Confidence Index.   Read on

North America vehicle replacement parts market to reach $22.8bn in 2017
The vehicle replacement parts market in North America will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% to to $22.8bn in 2017 from $16bn in 2010, according to a new report.   Read on

These are North America's top producing auto plants
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Study Highlights the Financial Contribution of the Automotive Industry to State and Federal Tax Revenues
In 2010, the production, sales and service, and use of the automobile contributed $91.5 billion to state government tax revenues and at least $43 billion to federal government tax revenues according to a newly-released study ...   Read on

Mexico's Audi plant raises question of whether Alabama is topped-out in auto manufacturing
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U.S. Customs Announces New Automotive Imports Hub in Detroit
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Canada: Suppliers eye Brazil, Mexico
Mexico and Brazil, where almost $15 billion has been committed to new automotive plants, are becoming increasingly attractive for Canadian supplier companies.  A number of Windsor-area companies already have manufacturing plants ...   Read on

Overview of the Japanese Automotive Industry in Canada
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Popular inexpensive small cars are dominating Canada
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Canada: Recovery picks up for auto parts suppliers
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Manufacturers: Current Tax System Will Make U.S. a Global Bystander
Investment and Growth Flow to the Best Business Environment.National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement in response to President Obama's tax policy ...   Read on

Energy and U.S. Manufacturing: Five Things to Think About
The boom in U.S. oil and gas production has sparked talk of a manufacturing renaissance. I mentioned that somewhat skeptically last week in the context of a much broader piece on the excitement surrounding surging U.S. oil and gas ...   Read on

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Shale gas: A renaissance in US manufacturing?

Made in USA (Again): Why Manufacturing Is Coming Home

Yes, There Is a Future for Manufacturing in Canada

New Study Says 50% of Large US Manufacturers will or Are Considering Returning at Least Some Production Back to the US

Why is Tennessee a Hotbed for Manufacturing?

Exports: Center Stage in U.S. Manufacturing Revival

10 Tips for New Importers
For anyone new to the world of global trade, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the complexity of import compliance. Scott Byrnes, vice president of marketing for Amber Road (formerly Management Dynamics), offers these 10 basic tips for new importers.    Read on

Import Operations & Compliance Benchmark Study
American Shipper and BPE Global designed this year's study to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the trends and issues impacting U.S. import operations and compliance managers. In March 2012, 336 qualified respondents ...   Read on

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America's Best and Worst Airports

Top Five Wage and Hour Developments U.S. Employers Need to Know This Quarter
1. Worker Misclassification Still a Challenge:  A continuing challenge for employers in 2012 is the classification of workers as independent contractors versus employees. In the U.S., employers continue to face heightened enforcement ...   Read on

How to Tackle the Manufacturing Skills Shortage
Is there a skills shortage that is hampering the still modest, but encouraging recovery of U.S. manufacturing? That is increasingly the consensus among many economists, and surveys of manufacturing employers also suggest it is a big ...   Read on

Canada introduces new program to attract skilled workers
Ottawa has announced a new immigration program that it says will make it easier for Canadian business to hire the workers most urgently needed -- skilled tradespeople.  The new stream for workers in fields such as ...   Read on

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U.S. Employee Handbooks: Best Practices

USA: Employees vs. Independent Contractors: A Benefits Perspective

USA-CANADA: Respect the Border: Best Practices for Successful Cross-Border Moves

Canada Business Immigration Manual

US Immigration and Mobility Practice: Foreign Degrees and the EDGE Database

Is U.S. Immigration Policy Stifling Tech Innovation? What's Really Behind the Tech Talent Shortage?

Heresy: Just How Real is the Skills Gap?