# Prof. Natalia Levina explains the benefits of manufacturing in the US

1 Faculty News April 28, 2014 ![Voice of America logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_031532.jpg?itok=KsilGxhw)>

Excerpt from [Voice of America](http://www.voanews.com/content/us-experts-see-growing-desire-to-curb-outsourcing-to-china/1903083.html) -- “'One of them is higher productivity of U.S. labor aided by advancements in computer technology,' said [Natalia Levina](http://w4.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/natalia-levina) of New York University. 'Other reasons might be the need to keep inventory levels low \[which\] means that manufacturing has to be close to consumption.'"

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