An Examination of the Challenges of Charlotte Manufacturers

Author: Kalafsky, Ronald V.

Source: The Professional Geographer, Volume 59, Number 3, August 2007 , pp. 334-343(10)

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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.

Keywords: Charlotte; industry challenges; manufacturing; South

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9272.2007.00616.x

Affiliations: 1: University of Tennessee

Publication date: 2007-08-01