# Rethinking Local Manufacturing in a Global Market (American Machinist)

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Podcast: [Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-question-a-manufacturing-podcast-6380597)
Published: 2026-04-29T06:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://thetoolbelt.podbean.com/e/rethinking-local-manufacturing-in-a-global-market-american-machinist/
Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hedb6zngnwg5jwky/260429-AM-local-MFG-FINAL.mp3
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## Resource

"Local manufacturing marketplaces" are regional networks in which value is created and retained - as opposed to being distributed outside the local economy. In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, management consultant Chris Bassett explains that manufacturers’ drive for efficiency in their decision-making causes them to pass by opportunities that involve less time and fewer communication challenges, and bring faster problem resolution and smoother product-quality management.

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