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…
Reshoring Institute and Evolve Manufacturing Technologies Announce Partnership To Bring Manufacturing Back To America
The organizations will be working together to assist companies that want to reshore. SILICON VALLEY AND SAN DIEGO, CA, USA, August 19, 2015 -- The Reshoring Institute and Evolve Manufacturing Technologies today jointly announced that they have partnered to help companies bring manufacturing back to…
Getting US Products on the Shelves
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…
Why Walmart is so important to US manufacturing
– Rosemary Coates, Executive Director
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.
Putting Reshoring on the Map
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…
Reshoring Institute Intern Blog Series – Alejandra Bohon
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…
Reshoring Institute Intern Blog Series – Zachary Hines
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…
Reshoring Institute Intern Blog Series – Eric Pardee
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…