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Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - And Help

$ 12.31

  • Author: Beth Macy
  • Book Title: Factory Man : How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - and Helped Save an American Town
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
  • ISBN: 9780316231411
  • ISBN-13: 9780316231411
  • Illustrator: Yes
  • Item Height: 1.2 in
  • Item Length: 8.2 in
  • Item Weight: 17.1 Oz
  • Item Width: 5.5 in
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 496 Pages
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Publisher: Little Brown & Company
  • Topic: Globalization, General, Outsourcing, Industries / Manufacturing, Business
  • Type: Does not apply
  • gtin13: 9780316231411

Description

Factory Man by Beth Macy Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Reprint. Originally published: New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2014. Publisher Description The instant New York Times bestseller about one man's battle to save hundreds of jobs by demonstrating the greatness of American business. The Bassett Furniture Company was once the world's biggest wood furniture manufacturer. Run by the same powerful Virginia family for generations, it was also the center of life in Bassett, Virginia. But beginning in the 1980s, the first waves of Asian competition hit, and ultimately Bassett was forced to send its production overseas. One man fought back: John Bassett III, a shrewd and determined third-generation factory man, now chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Co, which employs more than 700 Virginians and has sales of more than $90 million. In Factory Man, Beth Macy brings to life Bassett's deeply personal furniture and family story, along with a host of characters from an industry that was as cutthroat as it was colorful. As she shows how he uses legal maneuvers, factory efficiencies, and sheer grit and cunning to save hundreds of jobs, she also reveals the truth about modern industry in America. Author Biography Beth Macy is the author of the widely acclaimed and bestselling books Truevine and Factory Man. Based in Roanoke, Virginia for three decades, her reporting has won more than a dozen national awards, including a Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard. Details ISBN 031623141X ISBN-13 9780316231411 Title Factory Man Author Beth Macy Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 496 Publisher Back Bay Books GE_Item_ID:140329344; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys