Title: An Examination of the Challenges of Charlotte Manufacturers.
Authors: Kalafsky, RonaldV.
Abstract: Manufacturing employment has steadily declined in the Charlotte metropolitan area, with significant losses occurring in textiles, apparel, and related industries. Production activity remains widespread in the region, however, both in terms of the number of manufacturers and workers and the wide range of industries in which they are involved. Evidence from a survey of manufacturers within the Charlotte region indicates that a number of firms continue to succeed despite various competitive issues on the local and national scales. This article examines these challenges, their implications, and the strategies used to address these issues. Overall, manufacturers across the region are in a period of rapid change.
Subjects: CHARLOTTE (N.C.); NORTH Carolina; EMPLOYMENT; MANUFACTURING industries; TEXTILE industry; CLOTHING industry
Publication: Professional Geographer, 2007, Vol 59, Issue 3, p334
ISSN: 0033-0124
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9272.2007.00616.x

An Examination of the Challenges of Charlotte Manufacturers.

Kalafsky, RonaldV.