On Tuesday, June 28th, Walmart held its 4th annual U.S. Manufacturing Supplier Summit at their headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. The primary focus of the event was again to bring together US suppliers, industry experts, and of course the large…
Today at Walmart's Manufacturing Supplier Summit, Walmart said YES to over 800 new suppliers. New products will be listed on Walmart.com as part of their initiative to bring manufacturing back to the US and Investing in American Jobs. www.walmart.com/madeinusa. Like buying…
Growing up in Taiwan, I often heard that products made in the United States or Europe must be superior in exchange for higher prices. But as many companies in the Western world started to outsource their production to China, it…
As the two best teams in the NFL get ready to square off in the biggest game of the year, grocery stores stock up for food, drinks and party favors. “According to ICSC’s latest consumer survey more than 190 million…
It’s prom and California has to watch Toyota dance with Texas all night. Toyota isn’t the first manufacturer to dump California. Tesla’s shiny new “Gigafactory” in Nevada is another example. With manufacturers ditching California like it’s a bad habit, a…
IT Reshoring Helps Companies Regain Control and Flexibility Driven by promises of dramatically lower operational costs and reduced capital outlay, many companies sent their Information Technology work off shore as part of vendor provided outsourcing agreements. Most of these…
During my internship, I had the opportunity to speak with Ronald Garnett, the President and CEO of Council for Supplier Diversity, and learned about the Council and its impacts on suppliers, buyers and communities. The Council uses Supplier Diversity…
The Intersection of Manufacturing and Politics in the 2016 Elections We’ve all heard speeches about great things that will be achieved by incoming candidates running for office. They promise the creation of new jobs and the rebuilding of the economy.…
I spent the day at the Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. While it was pouring outside, the Reshoring Institute plus 2000 suppliers and state representatives participated in the 2015 US Manufacturing Summit and Supplier Academy. The academy was a series of…
Check out Rosemary Coates', our Executive Director, blog on the Supply Chain Management Review: Why Walmart is So Important to U.S. Manufacturing Americans are optimists and have always risen to challenges, and Reshoring is no exception.
The Reshoring Institute was founded less than a year ago and we are already making great strides. We just finished our first semester working with interns from the University of San Diego and we've started the summer semester with two new interns.…
Being one of the first Student Researchers for Reshoring Institute has been a remarkable and rewarding experience. Throughout this internship, I spent a majority of my time researching different states’ labor force, infrastructure, resources, and incentives for businesses. Along with…
My experience as a student researcher at the Reshoring institute has been a very exciting opportunity to learn more about the benefits of Reshoring and the evolving world of supply chain management. After a few intriguing projects, I have realized…
During my internship at the Reshoring Institute, I have been responsible for a number of different stimulating projects. I started with Walmart’s initiative to assist manufactures reshore their operations. Walmart’s undertaking is massive. It has pledged to increase the amount…
Last week, a group of 700 manufacturers from across America descended on Washington DC for a “Fly In” day on Capitol Hill. The purpose of the day was to voice support for the reauthorization of the Ex-Im Bank. Rosemary Coates…
Competition is inevitable and businesses aren't the only entities that have to compete. Since the economic downturn many states have been competing for your business by offering incentives such as tax holidays, training credits, reduced power costs and other credits.…
We were excited that during this year’s SOTU address President Obama continued the trend of the last two years in promoting Reshoring, Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and building the middle class. “After shedding jobs for more than 10 years, our manufacturers…
According to the New York Times, the average person who shopped on Small Business Saturday this year spent less than the previous year but the overall spending increased by 2.1 percent. This was due to strong awareness and the sheer volume…
We started working on Reshoring not just because it’s the right thing to do but because we didn’t see a future:a future for not only our grandchildren but also our country. It’s hard to imagine a prosperous future if most…
Does it Still Make Sense to Go Offshore? There was a time not so long ago when it was common wisdom that anything you wanted to manufacture could be made more cost-effectively on foreign shores. Post WWII, the label “Made…