It isn’t just about gas prices
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is about far more than higher gas prices, it is a reminder that energy disruptions ripple through every layer of the global supply chain. We’ve all seen the news and felt it at the gas…
Where does all the tariff money go?
With billions rolling in from tariffs, how does that government use that money? We’ve been living through the chaotic on-again, off-again tariff roller coaster since January, when Trump tariffs first went into effect. To date, U.S. Customs has collected about…
Trump’s Tariffs: Who is Really Paying Them?
Trump’s Tariffs: Who is Really Paying Them? By Maya Notch President Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose an additional 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10% tariff on imports from China…
How Tariffs Will Impact Us
How Tariffs Will Impact Us by Ryan Seely President Trump promised tariff actions during his campaign and has been quick to enact or threaten to enact them. As of March 10, 2025 the President has placed 20% tariffs on all…
The 2024 Democrat and Republican Manufacturing Platforms
By Daniel Domsky Manufacturing is a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, contributing 11.4% to gross GDP, providing 1 in every 13 American Jobs, and driving innovation and technological advancement. The policies and regulations that affect how the manufacturing sector is…
Packsize: Revolutionizing Packaging with Sustainability and Efficiency by Alex Whitehorn
Have you ever opened an eCommerce package that is filled with packing materials for one small item? The box may even be 5 to 6 times bigger than the item. Have you wondered why the shipper used such a large…
Global Prediction Responses and Reshoring by Alex Whitehorn
Analyzing the vast array of responses to the Reshoring Institute’s 2024 annual prediction survey, it becomes quickly apparent that many of the rapid changes we as a nation are facing directly intertwine with the concept of Reshoring. Reshoring, a strategy…
Nerdian Product Design and Manufacturing in the Heart of San Francisco by Ian Coll McEachern
As companies decide to manufacture again in America, new product design becomes an essential part of the process. Often companies do not have the technical design staff or the bandwidth to design new products themselves and so they look for…
El Paso Port of Entry to the United States by Jacob Wenzel
The city demographics of El Paso are unique. Approximately 680,000 people live in the El Paso metro area making it the fifth-lar gest city in Texas. Nearly 85% of people living in El Paso as permanent residents are Hispanic. Thousands…
A Manufacturing Supercycle Has Begun by Rosemary Coates
The term “manufacturing supercycle” was recently introduced by Joseph Quinlan, an economist at Merrill and Bank of America. It appears that a significant amount of investment in the private sector is complementing the major investment now being made by the…
Lessons We Should Have Learned from Our Southern Neighbor
As early as 1970 Mexico saw the writing on the wall. More and more US manufacturing centers in Mexico were being closed and moved to China. The Mexican government decided to become less dependent on foreign-owned manufacturing and build “Mexican…
China’s Investment in Mexico
Over the past three decades, China has established itself as one of the largest players in the world on both economic and political levels. The dramatic rise of China’s power in terms of economics can be attributed to when China…
Nogales, Arizona – Hotspot for Cross-border Trade by Jacob Wenzel
Nogales, Arizona is a well-known city on the US-Mexican border. Nogales, Arizona has a sister city Nogales, Sonora right across the border on the Mexico side. The sister cities have a unique history as they greatly resemble one another. They…
International and Domestic Investment in Cross-Border Commerce
by Jacob Wenzel
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Harnessing Your Domestic TMS as Reshoring Trends Continue
Of the many things 2020 taught us, one key takeaway was understanding the global supply chain's volatility. In the blink of an eye, offshoring manufacturing halted worldwide, forcing companies to find alternative ways to meet demand and advancing the reshoring…
Women in Manufacturing by Madeline de Quillacq
I’ve learned a great deal about the US economy during my time as an intern at the Reshoring Institute. The industry that I’ve learned the most about is manufacturing. In particular, I’ve learned how important women are to the manufacturing…
The Complex Legacy of the 2018 Trump Tariffs on American Manufacturing
The Complex Legacy of the 2018 Trump Tariffs on American Manufacturing Updated 1-31-2025 When the Trump administration implemented sweeping tariffs on imported goods in 2018, it marked one of the most significant shifts in U.S. trade policy in recent decades…
Small Business Local Sourcing by Ryan Edwards
Over the past few weeks, I have been fortunate enough to work with many small businesses in and around the Fort Worth, Texas community. I’ve spoken with many small business owners and have seen the toll the pandemic has taken…
Vietnam is Looming on the Horizon of the Reshoring Movement by Rafael Ferraz
China was once considered the world’s international manufacturing location but even before the pandemic hit, making us all experience trying times, American companies were starting to rethink their global supply chain strategies, and countries like Vietnam and Indonesia were already…