On October 30, 2012, willy Shih and Gary Pisano write on The Huffington Post:
Both President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, have named jobs, and specifically manufacturing jobs, as a priority. But it is unclear whether either candidate appreciates the key reason to preserve and grow manufacturing in America: by manufacturing here, we preserve our ability to innovate here.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/willy-shih/manufacturing-jobs_b_2039798.html