Factory man : how one furniture maker battled offshoring, stayed local--and helped save an American town
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New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
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Published
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2014.
Format
Book
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x, 451 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of b&w plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-442) and index.
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Describes how the chairman of Vaughan-Bassett Furniture fought for his more than seven hundred employees in a small Virginia town using legal maneuvers, factory efficiencies, and his wits and determination in the wake of sales losses to cheap Asian furniture imports.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Macy, B. (2014). Factory man: how one furniture maker battled offshoring, stayed local--and helped save an American town (First edition.). Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Macy, Beth. 2014. Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local--and Helped Save an American Town. Little, Brown and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Macy, Beth. Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local--and Helped Save an American Town Little, Brown and Company, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Macy, Beth. Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local--and Helped Save an American Town First edition., Little, Brown and Company, 2014.

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