The Reshoring Team at The Assembly Show
It was the last week of October and the Reshoring Institute team was in Chicago for The ASSEMBLY Show. The Cubs were on their way to be World Series champs for the first time in over 100 years, we were…
MFG Day 2016: A Celebration of U.S. Manufacturing by Chenell Braddock
National Manufacturing Day also known as MFG Day, is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. It allows manufacturers in the U.S. the opportunity to dispel the common misconceptions about manufacturing. It also provides the opportunity for…
5 Benefits of Reshoring by Rebecca Kennedy
5 Reshoring Benefits In recent years, there has been a strong push from both American consumers and American businesses to bring manufacturing back home to the U.S. This growing interest in “reshoring” isn’t surprising: Following the offshoring movement (the process…
Rising Cost of Doing Business in China by Sean Rothrock
China Tariffs Across many industries, rising costs in China are giving companies significant financial incentive to consider reshoring manufacturing jobs back to the US, or move them to other low-cost nations. Many sectors, such as garment manufacturing, have already moved…
How Walmart Showed its Commitment to American Made Products
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…
Walmart Says YES to the adDRESS – Made in the US
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…
Reshoring to Taiwan – Build Local, Sell Local – Po-Yuen Lin
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…
How to Avoid – and Defend – Supply-Chain Disputes
SupplyChainBrain.com Disputes with suppliers can be costly. Now there's a guide to avoiding them - and defending against them when they do occur.
Lessons in reshoring: How to Move Production Out of China
China Tariffs: The reshoring of manufacturing from China is no longer in question. Whether that work ever makes it back to the U.S., however, is another matter entirely.
Super Bowl of American Made by Nick Privitelli
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…
Reshoring; Setting a Course on Manufacturing’s Road Home
From the giants of industry to SMEs spurring innovation and driving competition, manufacturers know returning operations to US shores from overseas factories will revitalize our economy. But exactly how does an enterprise of any size plan and execute their return?
California v. Texas: Who is the Fairest of Them All? by Kendra Uminger
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…
Ron Garnett Joins the Board Of Directors of the Reshoring Institute
Mr. Ron Garnett will assist the Reshoring Institute in its efforts to provide support for companies bringing manufacturing back to America. SILICON VALLEY AND SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, January 19, 2016 -- The Reshoring Institute (www.ReshoringInstitute.org) announced today that Ronald Garnett has joined…
IT Reshoring Helps Companies Regain Control and Flexibility – Guest Blog by Repatriate Solutions
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…
Reshoring Institute and American Cargoservice Announce Partnership to Bring Manufacturing Back to America
The organizations will be working together to provide assistance to companies reshoring their manufacturing back to the U.S. SILICON VALLEY and SAN DIEGO, Calif. - January 6, 2016 - The Reshoring Institute (www.ReshoringInstitute.org) and American Cargoservice, a San Diego-based freight forwarding company, (www.ACSSAN.com )…
Angel Mendez Joins the Board at the Reshoring Institute as Executive Director
Mr. Mendez will assist the Reshoring Institute in its efforts to help companies that want to reshore. SILICON VALLEY AND SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, November 16, 2015 - The Reshoring Institute (www.ReshoringInstitute.org) announced today that Angel Mendez has joined the…
Council for Supplier Diversity by Po-Yueh Lin
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…
Small Business Sales Efforts – “If You Rest, You Rust” by John Benadum
This week’s guest blog is from John Benadum who has the perfect solution for companies looking for machining services and machine shops that have machining time available. Through https://www.allamericanopenmachinetime.com/ John and Gina Benadum are helping connect buyers with suppliers. Most small…
The Intersection of Manufacturing and Politics in the 2016 Elections – Ivan Reed
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.…