Reshoring Article Library

The electronics aisles at Walmart, Costco, Target, BestBuy and the car dealerships of Ford, General Motors and Chrysler around the country will soon all be empty — not because a fourth wave of the COVID-19…

The U.S. public health system is part of our country's center of gravity: a critical sustaining element of our society and a comparative advantage that sets us apart from—and supports—other parts of the world. But…

The Hackett Group’s 2021 Key Issues Study reveals some very interesting information as it relates to the thinking of top procurement executives. It should come as no surprise that after the challenging year all businesses witnessed in…

Supply chain leaders over the last 18 months have dealt with issues they never had to even consider before the pandemic hit. Agility or resilience is now the watchword of supply chain design. Thus, many…

Reshoring supply chains to North America could be limited by the region's reputation for protectionism, the resilience of Asian supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic and the growing consumer market in Asia, according to a new…

In theory, supply chain risk management should be self-regulating, to a certain extent at least. If companies fail to identify, account for and mitigate risks in their supply chain, they suffer the financial consequences. So,…

The last thing consumers needed in 2016 was another kids fashion brand. But former Gymboree CEO Matt McCauley came out of retirement when he saw an opportunity for classic, heirloom clothes that would be passed…

he Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and West Michigan economic developers recently held their first-ever furniture industry symposium, and supply chain disruptions led the list of concerns. The MEDC, Pure Michigan Business Connect, The Right…

The Biden administration outlined its vision for reviving the domestic production of semiconductors, large capacity batteries, critical minerals and pharmaceuticals in a report that followed its 100-day review of critical supply chains. The 250-page report is being released…

If 2020 was the year of the pandemic, 2021 is shaping up to be the year of stressed supply chains and the shortages economy. In scale and scope, unprecedented supply shortages have had a cascading…

As vaccination levels rise, COVID case numbers drop, and health guidelines ease, the economic bounceback has generated as many supply chain challenges as economic upswings. For manufacturers, this means navigating another "new normal" packed with…

When one thinks of motor vehicle ingenuity, the name ‘Ford’ almost immediately comes to mind. Founded in 1903, the Ford Motor Company (Ford) produces around 5.5 million vehicles per year and continues to deliver in…

Reshoring manufacturing is booming - but reshoring cannot simply be defined as reestablishing new factories in the U.S. that were once in China. Reshoring is defined more broadly to include: Manufacturing returned to America New…

Dive Brief: Total cost of ownership is the top factor manufacturers consider when making reshoring decisions, according to the State of North American Manufacturing 2021 Annual Report. Of the 337 qualified respondents surveyed by Thomas for…

Welcome to the Thomas Index Report for the week of June 7th. There’s been a lot of discussion lately around the surge in reshoring as North American businesses shift back to domestic production and operations…

It’s been nearly a year and a half since the pandemic brought supply chains around the globe to a screeching halt. As the wheels of commerce begin to churn, we’ll learn which changes were temporary,…

Each month, Tony Uphoff, visionary CEO of Thomasnet.com, joins Cloud Wars Live for a recurring segment. “Uphoff on Industry” will explore the innovations, upheavals, and breakthroughs reshaping the the world of manufacturing and industrial markets.…

Peloton is planning a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Wood County near Toledo that state officials said will generate over 2,000 new jobs for Ohioans. “This is a reshoring manufacturing win for us,” said Lt. Gov.…

Western firms looking to build greater resilience into their supply chains in Asia in the wake of the pandemic could face reputational nightmares unless they undertake thorough risk assessments when looking to diversify their sources…

2020 will be remembered as the year of the pandemic. But it was also a year of reckoning for globalization writ large, and, in particular, the mechanisms of a highly interdependent and integrated global economy.…