As U.S. businesses enabled by an array of digital capabilities look to overseas markets for new customers post-pandemic, a curious reversal of sorts is happening in the unlikeliest of places: industrial manufacturing. Many manufacturing firms that offshored years ago are…
The global pandemic has been incapacitating international supply chains since early 2020 and continues to cause frequent delays from international suppliers. Hostile trade relations between the United States and China had been brewing even before COVID-19 hit, accelerating a reshoring…
The swift pivot our manufacturing industry made during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was remarkable. Ford and GM pivoted its manufacturing might to make respirators. Dyson designed and built ventilators. Breweries and distilleries made hand sanitizer. Others partnered with a…
A recent survey by US publication Supply Chain Dive revealed that 64 per cent of interviewees think that reshoring will be one of the most likely consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation has highlighted the domino effect of disruptions in global…
Biggins Lacy Shapiro to join with Facility Logix and EwingCole in group created to address challenges facing companies developing drugs, vaccines, medical devices Princeton-based and nationally known Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Co. will announce Wednesday morning that it will combine with two…
COVID-19 accelerated many trends in commercial real estate, especially in e-commerce and the industrial sector. Hillwood President Mike Berry talks about the outlook for corporate relocation in Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as long-term shifts involving technology and what sectors are…
For years, investors cheered as U.S. companies shifted manufacturing overseas to reduce costs and boost profit margins. That could soon start to change, with decades of offshoring replaced by reshoring. The shortages of personal protective equipment and other essential items…
Multiple sourcing and proximity sourcing are shaping into long-term trends as global firms hardwire resilience and agility into their supply chains. Less developed countries face considerable risks in this new environment where the organisation of international production and investment is…
Buying activity from engineers & procurement professionals sourcing on Thomasnet.com has seen strong growth in 2020 for the packaging materials space. At a glance, the following major sourcing KPIs have seen a YoY increase vs. 2019: The number of sourcing sessions for…
Steel-tube chief launches expensive advertising buys to get peers to reconsider sourcing decisions—and rebuilding American communities. Barry Zekelman is trying to pierce through all the noise of this season of American political and social unrest with a message that he…
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Philip Blenkinsop CHICAGO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - New York-based Delta Children, which makes cribs in China for retailers such as Walmart, briefly studied moving production to the United States as supply shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic…
Border industry is poised for explosive growth in the next few years, as companies take heed of lessons learned in the COVID-19 pandemic and relocate more production to North America, trade experts say. Many U.S. manufacturers who get supplies from…
As I move about, I see “help wanted” signs everywhere. Large companies, small companies and medium-sized companies are trying to fill openings. My son, who is a plant manager, says he has 120 job openings. His company pays good wages…
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 one model of his autonomous,…
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 and cargo delays that lasted…
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, tasked with keeping goods flowing…
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 gaps. The island…
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 companies, China has been the…
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 continents. All at a time…
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 metal additive manufacturing (AM) service…