Reshoring is the process of returning domestic product manufacturing from a foreign country back to the home country of where the business’s products are sold. To get a stronger grasp on reshoring, it is important to first start with understanding the difference between shoring and sourcing.
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…
By Daniel Domsky
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
by Jacob Wenzel
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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…
Joint Effort in Bringing Manufacturing Jobs Back to America SILICON VALLEY, CA, USA, February 23, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Reshoring Institute (www.ReshoringInstitute.org) and American Electric Power Economic & Business Development (https://aeped.com/ ) have announced a joint effort in bringing manufacturing…
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…
In the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, the main characters find themselves questioning what is happening in their reality. This show takes place in fictional Hawkins, Indiana. It seems to be the most ordinary of places until a young boy…
A friend of ours had some car trouble and purchased a part online, using overseas production, for a quarter of the price. Thinking he had scored a deal, he had his mechanic install it only to have it fail a…
The International Trade Commission (ITC) declared on Friday, that solar panels imported from China are hurting U.S. Manufacturers – not really a surprise to anyone. But this decision on overseas production may have overall devastating effects on the U.S. solar…
Before a manufacturer labels a product “Made in USA” or “Assembled in USA,” it is important to be sure the product meets federal and state regulations for labeling. Unfortunately, the regulations can be vague, complicated and subject to interpretation. The…
While doing a customer project for the Reshoring Institute, I researched the US Contract Manufacturing market, specifically in the industries of bicycles, motorcycles, metal product producers, plastic injection molding producers and dollies and carts manufacturers. I found that many of…
Economic patriotism In this world we live in, it is incredibly easy to find yourself, as a consumer, completely lost in a sea of labels. From our food to our clothes to our vehicles, labels are everywhere. How many of us…