The semiconductor supply chain is at risk because of geographic concentration in Asia. Attempts to eliminate the U.S. dependence on foreign countries through building production capacity in the US are underway, but will take an estimated 5-15 years before production…
Mexico continues to offer a compelling cost advantage for global manufacturers – in many cases, lower costs than China. Across the board, wage differentials for manufacturing labor—whether direct or indirect—can reach up to 80 percent compared to the U.S., even…
Wage rates are often the starting point for global manufacturing strategies and reshoring decisions.
A common misconception about border cities is that they have higher crime rates than the average city in the U.S.
Moving to alternate low-cost countries, plus reshoring some production to America has rapidly become the dominant strategy of companies in the U.S. and in Western Europe.
The Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border is rapidly becoming a significant and strategic manufacturing area, particularly at the Otay Mesa commercial crossing area, about 25 miles southeast of downtown San Diego.
Are you packing up your operations in China and moving to another low-cost country or reshoring back to the U.S.?
Approximately 13.5 million Americans are employed in the manufacturing industry. This represents 8.5% of all US jobs, and 11% of total US GDP.
There is mounting pressure towards building an industrial policy in the United States.
The reshoring of manufacturing is a tangible method for accomplishing sustainability.
The iconic Gateway Arch stands 630 feet tall over the city of St. Louis, representing the American westward expansion.
Policymakers and academics are increasingly aware of the reshoring/backshoring of once offshore manufacturing capacities...
The hottest trend in US manufacturing is Reshoring.