Spring has always been my favorite time of year. The flowers are out again in full bloom, it’s time to plant the garden, and baseball season is here again. Go Nationals!

My absolute favorite thing to do is spring cleaning, which provides the perfect opportunity to address all of the chores punted throughout the winter. I go through and organize all the piles, and give my house a makeover. Spring cleaning 2015 is proving to be a great success; the household is refreshed and renewed.

This year something occurred to me: I noticed there were a lot of parallels between my spring cleaning projects and important initiatives for U.S. manufacturers. No, really! Various steps of the spring cleaning process led me to think about critical topics that could help a U.S. manufacturer prosper and grow. Following are some examples.

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