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Harry Moser
Founder & President

Harry founded the Reshoring Initiative to bring five million manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. after working for high end machine tool supplier GF AgieCharmilles, starting as President in 1985 and retiring 12/31/10 as Chairman Emeritus. Largely due to the success of the Reshoring Initiative, Harry was inducted into the Industry Week Manufacturing Hall of Fame 2010 and was named Quality Magazine’s 2012 Quality Professional of the year and FAB Shop Magazine’s Manufacturing Person of the year. Harry participated actively in President Obama’s 1/11/12 Insourcing Forum at the White House, won The Economist debate on outsourcing and offshoring, received the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Industry Advocacy Award in 2014 and the Made in America 2019 Reshoring Award. He was recognized by Sue Helper, then Commerce Department Chief Economist, as the driving force in founding the reshoring trend and named to the Commerce Department Investment Advisory Council in August 2019. Harry is frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, NYT, Forbes, Financial Times, New Yorker, Washington Post and USA Today and seen on Fox Business, MarketWatch, PRI, NPR, Manufacturing Talk Radio and other national TV and radio programs. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Engineering at MIT in 1967 and an MBA from U. of Chicago in 1981.

Harry founded the Reshoring Initiative to bring five million manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. after working for high end machine tool supplier GF AgieCharmilles, starting as President in 1985 and retiring 12/31/10 as Chairman Emeritus. Largely due to the success of the Reshoring Initiative, Harry was inducted into the Industry Week Manufacturing Hall of Fame 2010 and was named Quality Magazine’s 2012 Quality Professional of the year and FAB Shop Magazine’s Manufacturing Person of the year. Harry participated actively in President Obama’s 1/11/12 Insourcing Forum at the White House, won The Economist debate on outsourcing and offshoring, received the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Industry Advocacy Award in 2014 and the Made in America 2019 Reshoring Award. He was recognized by Sue Helper, then Commerce Department Chief Economist, as the driving force in founding the reshoring trend and named to the Commerce Department Investment Advisory Council in August 2019. Harry is frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, NYT, Forbes, Financial Times, New Yorker, Washington Post and USA Today and seen on Fox Business, MarketWatch, PRI, NPR, Manufacturing Talk Radio and other national TV and radio programs. He received a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Engineering at MIT in 1967 and an MBA from U. of Chicago in 1981.

Posts by Harry Moser
Smartforce
By Harry MoserDec 02, 2024

Industry Leaders Who Started As Apprentices — part two

A strong, skilled workforce is key to reshoring and manufacturing growth. This new series explores the careers of manufacturing leaders.

5m read
Smartforce
By Harry MoserNov 05, 2024

Industry Leaders Who Started As Apprentices — part one

A strong, skilled workforce is key to reshoring and manufacturing growth. This new series explores the careers of manufacturing leaders.

6m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserSep 26, 2024

Sumitomo Drive Technologies Wins 2024 National Metalworking Reshoring Award

Sumitomo Drive Technologies received the 2024 National Metalworking Reshoring Award. The award was given in recognition of their success in bringing manufacturing to the United States through foreign direct investment and to Mexico via nearshoring.

4m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserSep 18, 2024

Reshoring Initiative Annual Report: 287,000 Jobs Announced

The Reshoring Initiative's 2023 report highlights a robust trend in U.S. manufacturing, with 287,000 jobs announced, driven by essential goods, strategic policies, and responses to global events.

5m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserJun 17, 2024

Green Powered Reshoring: The Root of Sustainable Manufacturing

The concept of sustainable manufacturing is rooted in the production of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize waste, with consideration of the three ESG pillars: environment, social and governance.

6m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserMay 22, 2024

Crisis in the Workforce: Preparing Tomorrow’s Change-Makers

Manufacturers face a shortage of 3.8 million workers by 2033, costing $1 trillion in 2030. This skills crisis necessitates rethinking education and workforce alignment and shifting toward skills-based hiring and diverse talent pools for future success.

5m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserApr 16, 2024

U.S. Reshoring Surges as China’s Exports to the U.S. Plunge

U.S. reshoring flourishes amidst China's economic downturn and decreasing exports, driving a geopolitical trade shift. Insights reveal economic trends, industrial policy, and future projections.

5m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserMar 22, 2024

The World Shifts to a New Economic Paradigm: Productivism

As global dynamics evolve, a transition to productivism prioritizes local investment. U.S. defense strategy and strategic policy development foster resilient supply chains as reshoring trends see economic benefits. Learn how this affects your business.

5m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserJan 31, 2024

Government Incentives Fuel U.S. Reshoring, Recovery

What specific factors are strengthening manufacturing and reducing U.S. reliance on imports? Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative examines the reasons.

3m read
Advocacy
By Harry MoserJan 13, 2024

Reshoring Booms, Hobson & Motzer Wins National Metalworking Reshoring Award

Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in manufacturing job announcements are continuing at a record pace, adding 101,500 jobs in the first quarter of 2023.

6m read