Reshoring Article Library
The Top Five Robot Trends of 2023
Summary The Top Five Robot Trends of 2023 Feb. 16, 2023 - The stock of operational robots around the globe hit a new record of about 3.5 million units–the value of installations reached an estimated…
Automation and Technology Offer Supply Chain Industry Bounce Back
It seems supply chain forecasts have been continuously upended by ebbing consumer demand due to new COVID-19 variants, labor shortages, geopolitical issues and even climate change. It’s likely that no one in the supply chain…
Uncertainty, tempo, and the OODA loop
We live in a rapidly evolving world. Our supply chains need a framework to help us evolve along with it. For as long as I can remember, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach…
Reshoring supply chains: What does it mean for investors?
Of all the lessons learned during the pandemic — wash your hands thoroughly, avoid crowded lifts, working from home can be productive — perhaps the most consequential lesson for companies is now obvious in hindsight:…
Manufacturing Tops Nonresidential Categories for Construction Spending Gains
Nonresidential U.S. construction spending posted historically strong numbers in 2022, and momentum is slower but steady early in 2023, according to government and industry data. The latest Commerce Department figures showed nearly $1.3 trillion was…
Trade wars: Examining the Biden administration’s China policy
An employee works on the production line of silicon carbide (SiC) wafer at a factory on May 31, 2022 in Dongying, Shandong Province of China. (Photo by Zhou Guangxue/VCG via Getty Images) A deal with…
The global supply chain consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war
Global supply chain illustration This week marks the one-year anniversary since the Russia-Ukraine war began, when Russia invaded Ukraine after supporting the separation of Ukrainian territory. The impact has been global. Immediately, aid agencies worried…
SkyWater Technology: Quality Niche Semiconductor Foundry
PhonlamaiPhoto Overview SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT ) is a semiconductor manufacturing company headquartered in Minnesota. Working at the production level of the supply chain, SkyWater can be considered a 'pure play' foundry in that they…
Core Industrial Markets Poised For Strong 2023
Core industrial markets will continue to perform well in 2023 despite a weakening economy, but construction levels in some metros pose a threat of overbuilding in those regions. Supply at the end of 2022 hit…
‘If the industrial policy is better elsewhere, we will go elsewhere’
At the height of the pandemic in 2020, the Swiss mechanical engineering firm and renowned solar equipment supplier Meyer Burger decided to move into the production of solar cells and modules, in a bid to…
What’s the number one barrier to changing a sourcing strategy?
Companies are moving supplier bases to less risky locations but two-thirds are struggling to find reliable partners, according to a report. The report , by Reuters in partnership with Maersk, found 76% of survey respondents…
Reshoring, nearshoring production away from China remains ‘hot topic’
Rosemary Coates of the Reshoring Institute discusses supply chain strategy with FreightWaves' Anthony Smith during the Global Supply Chain Summit on Tuesday. (Photo: FreightWaves) FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: What do reshoring and nearshoring mean for supply…
Interest in border manufacturing ‘at record levels,’ business leader says
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Employment and investor interest are on the rise in the El Paso-Las Cruces-Juarez area, as North America’s industry is abuzz with talk of reshoring, near-shoring and electrical vehicle production.…
Who Are the “Reshoring”/”Nearshoring” Winners?
The rise in global geopolitical risk and the exposure of supply chain vulnerabilities uncovered by the COVID-19 pandemic has U.S. corporate America rethinking its approach to off-shore manufacturing. In this latest edition of LPL Street…
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Bring Some Manufacturing Back To The U.S.
A battery is installed in an electric Hummer at the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle ... [+] AFP via Getty Images I’ve always been a bit skeptical on how much manufacturing could return to…
New EU solar reshoring boost as Iberdrola backs ‘industrial scale’ factory in Spain
Renewables giant Iberdrola has teamed up with local developer and panel maker Exiom to set up a PV module factory in Langreo, Spain, as Europe tries to reshore at least parts of the solar industry.…
Marin: Why the RGV is poised to become a hub for advanced manufacturing
MCALLEN, Texas – Dr. Carlos Marin is president of Brownsville-based Ambiotec Civil Engineering Group, Inc. He is also a founding member of the Rio Grande Valley Angel Investors Network and a former chair of the…
Counter-unmanned tech and chips highlight this week’s venture activity
Gettyimages.com / blackred Venture capital investment has become a primary means for blue chip defense hardware companies and government technology integrators alike to keep track of what is new out in the broader landscape. Back-to-back…
How to navigate maritime supply chain logistics post-pandemic
FreightWaves’ Thomas Wasson discusses post-pandemic maritime industry trends with Jackie Gonsalez, vice president of supply chain business development at Crowley Logistics. This fireside chat recap is from Tuesday, the first day of FreightWaves’ Global Supply…
Norsk 3D Prints Titanium Parts for Semiconductor Market
Norsk Titanium , a metal additive manufacturing (AM) company based in Norway, announced that the company has made its first commercial delivery of parts for the semiconductor market. Using its patented directed energy deposition (DED)…