Fulfilling a recommendation made in a comprehensive report on manufacturing that was released by the Bush administration last January, Commerce Department Secretary Donald L. Evans recently announced plans to nominate Albert A. Frink Jr. to fill a new position as Assistant Secretary of Manufacturing and Services. Frink is co-founder and executive vice president of Fabrica International, a Santa Ana, Calif., manufacturer of carpets and rugs.
As the new “manufacturing czar,” Frink will serve as the administration’s point person for manufacturing, focusing on ways to help the sector grow, create jobs and compete in the global economy. His appointment is subject to Congressional confirmation.
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埃文斯（Evans）在4月8日与天然气行业使用的压缩机制造商Ariel Corp.的员工Ariel Corp.的“市政厅”会议上宣布了Frink的提名。埃文斯还任命了唐·韦恩赖特（Don Wainwright）为董事长，凯伦·赖特（Karen Wright）为新制造委员会的副主席，该委员会成立，旨在确保制造商在执行政府制造计划时具有声音。Wainwright是总部位于圣路易斯的Wainwright Industries的董事长兼首席执行官，该工业是盖章和机械零件的制造商。赖特（Wright）是Ariel的总裁兼所有者。
提名获得了全国制造商协会（NAM）的称赞。南总统杰里·贾西诺夫斯基（Jerry Jasinowski）说：“ AL（Frink）是一位成功的商业领导者，在公共政策方面拥有丰富的经验。”“他曾在商务部出口商的纺织咨询委员会任职，并且是小型企业管理名人堂的2004年入选者。他将成为美国制造业的出色拥护者。”贾西诺夫斯基（Jasinowski）在提到韦恩赖特（Wainwrigh）和赖特（Wright）的其他任命时，他补充说：“这是一支优质的团队，将采取伟大的事情来使政府政策更加与制造优先事项保持一致。”
The Evans announcements were in line with an approach outlined in an earlier Commerce Department report, titled, “Manufacturing in America—A Comprehensive Strategy to Address the Challenges to U.S. Manufacturers” (see自动化世界, February, p. 64）。除其他事项外，该报告建议商务部创建助理秘书职位，以专注于制造问题，以及组成制造咨询委员会，其中包括行业领导者。
Challenges
As the Assistant Secretary, Frink will advocate, coordinate and implement policies that will help U.S. manufacturers compete globally, the Commerce Department said. Some of the challenges he will focus on include:
• Enhancing government’s focus on manufacturing competitiveness
• Creating the conditions for economic growth and manufacturing investment
• Promoting open markets and a level playing field
• Lowering the cost of manufacturing in the United States
• Investing in innovation
•加强教育，再培训和经济多元化。
“Al’s extensive background as a manufacturer makes him a great candidate to serve because he has walked in their shoes and knows first hand the barriers that are challenging American manufacturers,” Evans said.
