The supply chain is the backbone of modern business, and it faces some unprecedented changes these days. Supply chain managers have faced an unusually extreme set of challenges amid Covid-19. These difficulties will transform the industry as the pandemic continues…
Reshoring, or the reverse trend of offshoring, increased in the last decade but was really put under the microscope with the advent of the pandemic. With many supply chains temporarily disabled due to the global lockdown, it became obvious diversifying…
Easier said than done: That pretty well describes the task of shifting manufacturing out of China and back to the United States. Still, a number of producers are considering it. From the standpoint of total cost, China is no longer…
It may not be a ‘flood’ at the moment, but reshoring activity was already a ‘trickle’ prior to 2020 and the global disruption caused as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to heighten interest in the concept.…
Offshoring has been a staple of the manufacturing industry for decades, but trends have been changing. Over the past few years, reshoring — bringing jobs and processes back to America — has grown steadily. This effort impacts manufacturing as well…
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…
Tell us about yourself and your role with Robotmaster. My name is Garen Cakmak, and I'm the Senior Director for Hypertherm’s robotic software team. Our team develops Robotmaster, an offline robot programming software. How can a company or manufacturer benefit…
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…
China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization nearly two decades ago was supposed to transform China. Instead, it has transformed the U.S. – for the worse. If the belief was that China would come to liberalize as it integrated into…
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…
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,…