Reshoring Article Library
Pandemic makes case for more automation, robotics
AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS: Outbreak poised to prompt changes in the way manufacturers use automation CEO Jason Walker said he has spoken with potential partners who make ultraviolet light sources and aerosol disinfectant sprayers about equipping…
Reshoring or…rightshoring? Why a successful reshoring strategy must focus on quality
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of long, complex supply chains. It has also shown how reliant many US and European companies are on the overseas supply of critical items, bringing to the fore…
Can your supply chain flourish in the new post-coronavirus world?
It is no exaggeration to say that supply chains have taken a hit this year. When China made the unprecedented move to lock down earlier this year, shock waves sent round the world caused disruptions…
How the pandemic is changing supply chain education
The coronavirus pandemic has left many workers wondering how their jobs will change going forward. More remote work? More personal protective equipment? And supply chain managers have been flung into the thick of the pandemic,…
Puerto Rico is Primed to Take Over the Biosciences World Stage – Here’s Why
Is Puerto Rico the solution to reshoring pharmaceutical and medical equipment manufacturing stateside? As a territory that has prevailed through natural disasters and uncertainty, Puerto Rico’s resiliency has it positioned to fill the nation’s medical…
Supply chain shake-up
For decades, low-cost supply with minimal inventory were the key tenets of supply chain management. Lean manufacturing and just-in-time delivery were how companies across the globe achieved cost control and production efficiency. For many major…
How Covid-19 is changing global value chains
The Covid-19 crisis has amplified profound fault lines in the functioning of global value chains (GVCs) and exposed the fragility of a model characterised by high interdependencies between leading firms and suppliers located across several…
Only certain sectors are leaving China — and not for US
Only a specific slice of American companies are moving factories out of China, much less returning home. Some, including electric-car builder Tesla, are even revving up their production engines on the mainland, despite U.S. President…
Global Supply Chain Disruptions Driving Robotics Adoption
By Pedro Palandrani | September 11, 2020 Over the past few decades, many corporations in advanced economies took advantage of low trade barriers and globally integrated supply chains to outsource manual tasks to workers in…
What Bikes Tell Us About A Changing Global Economy
The executives at Trek Bicycle can pinpoint the day they realized the bike market was going berserk. "April 12," says Eric Bjorling, the director of brand marketing for the company. "That's when we knew we…
New SmarTech Report: AM Service Bureaus to Support Reshoring and Supply Chain Recovery
SmarTech Analysis has published a new report on the state of metal 3D printing service bureaus dubbed “ The Market for Metal Additive Manufacturing Services: 2020-2029 .” The report illustrates the current picture of the…
Flexibility Key to Managing Global Supply Chains
Bringing jobs back to U.S. from China not so simple, consultant says. The trend toward globalization has become risky due to factors including unsettled international relations, ethnocentrism, trade disputes, global counterfeiting, the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Reshoring does not mean ‘Buy America’ only
U.S. government officials have called for the “reshoring” of domestic industrial capacity in several areas in recent weeks. Whether it is the production of pharmaceuticals and personal protective equipment, or the development of microelectronics, specialty…
Why Reshoring U.S. Manufacturing Could Be The Wave Of The Future
Independent SEC-registered investment advisor at Stonnington Group , a wealth management and investment planning firm based in Pasadena, CA. Covid-19 has undoubtedly had the most acute impact on global manufacturing and supply chains in modern…
COVID economics
Authoritative summaries of “The Economic Impact of COVID-19” won’t be publishable for years to come. Perhaps you’ll settle for a few observations. Globalization in decline? Can we gain from reshoring? Rochester long held a strong…
Governor Cuomo Announces $2.3 Million in Cares Act Funding Awarded to Help Small and Mid-sized Manufacturers Recover from COVID-19 Pandemic
Initiative to Support Manufacturers Recovering from COVID-19 Pandemic to Position Themselves for Future Competitiveness Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $2.3 million in federal CARES Act funding for four organizations to provide critical services to…
Made in the USA: It’s not necessarily an all-or-nothing proposition
One positive outcome from the current COVID-19 pandemic is the increased willingness of government entities to support business activities that help sustain private sector supply chain efforts. It’s time for supply chain managers to step…
What Will it Really Take to Move Supply Chains Out of China? It Starts with Mapping
Most in the industry have never experienced anything like the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This global disruption has affected supply chains across every industry, and in the same breath, destroyed and heightened demand for an…
Why Reshoring Resonates With Millennial Values
For a long time, we’ve thought bigger was better. We mass produced items, built bigger warehouses to store them in, and created big-box stores. But today’s consumer wants a more one-of-a-kind experience that adheres to…
The COVID Reshoring Surge – Part 4: Balancing Cost and Control
The COVID pandemic has led the U.S. industrial sector to take a hard look at the efficiencies and cost-effectiveness of operations and supply chains. While production improvements can be addressed by implementing process improvements, updating…