Michael Collins, MBA, has 35 years of experience in manufacturing. Before retiring in 2004, he was vice president and general manager of two divisions of Columbia Machine in Vancouver, WA. His major customers were the S&P 500 multinational corporations, and he worked with them from 1974 to 2004. This experience gave him a firsthand look at America’s multinational corporations and their strategies. He was able to watch firsthand the beginning of outsourcing and the focus on short-term profits and shareholder value.
He has written for many industrial trade journals, including Industry Week and Forbes Magazine. Since September 2007, he has written and published more than 460 articles and columns on a wide variety of topics.
He is also the author of four books:
1. The Manufacturer’s Guide to Business Marketing (1994)
2. Saving American Manufacturing (2006)
3. Growth Planning Handbook for Small and Midsize Manufacturers (2006)
4. The Rise of Inequality and the Decline of the Middle Class (2016)
Michael Collins holds an MBA degree from City University and a BS degree from Portland State University in Portland Oregon. He can be reached at mpcmgt.net.