White Papers
Reshoring Semiconductor Manufacturing
The semiconductor supply chain is at risk because of geographic concentration in Asia. Attempts to eliminate the U.S. dependence on…
Wages and Labor Availability in Mexico
Mexico continues to offer a compelling cost advantage for global manufacturers – in many cases, lower costs than China. Across…
Minimum Wages and Reshoring
Wage rates are often the starting point for global manufacturing strategies and reshoring decisions.
Crime Rates at the U.S./Mexico Border Concerns for Nearshoring
A common misconception about border cities is that they have higher crime rates than the average city in the U.S.
Global Labor Rate Comparisons
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.
Boom at the Border
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.
Leaving China? It’s Not That Easy
Are you packing up your operations in China and moving to another low-cost country or reshoring back to the U.S.?
Manufacturing’s Impact on Local Communities and Women
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.
The Case for an American Industrial Policy
There is mounting pressure towards building an industrial policy in the United States.
Reshoring & Sustainability – Beyond the Horizon
The reshoring of manufacturing is a tangible method for accomplishing sustainability.
St. Louis – Gateway to Reshoring
The iconic Gateway Arch stands 630 feet tall over the city of St. Louis, representing the American westward expansion.
Measuring Reshoring Trends in the EU and the US
Policymakers and academics are increasingly aware of the reshoring/backshoring of once offshore manufacturing capacities…
What Happens When you Decide to Leave China?
The hottest trend in US manufacturing is Reshoring.
NAFTA in the Time of Trump
Donald Trump may win his fight to change or cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), but it is not going to create many new jobs for Americans.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, big data in manufacturing and the Internet of Things (IoT) are happening now.
Reshoring with Walmart
This white paper details how changing markets and economies are making American manufacturing more attractive, what Walmart is offering to businesses looking to move operations back to the US or to those who are currently producing here, and case studies of corporations which have successfully reshored and sell through Walmart.
Reshoring and its Public Relations Benefits
This white paper details the public relations benefits of telling your reshoring story, with examples of companies that have successfully reshored and the shifting perceptions of the American consumer in terms of American manufacturing and jobs creation.
Reshoring Manufacturing in the Time of Trump
Donald Trump may have won the U.S. Presidential election on the theme of “jobs, jobs, jobs,” but his actions and policies are not going to create or bring back many new jobs for Americans. The reality is very different from the rhetoric.
Rebuilding the Apparel Industry
This presentation examines the current state of the U.S. Apparel Industry and explores the benefits of bringing manufacturing and sourcing back to the U.S.
Manufacturing Companies Move Toward Near-Sourcing
Manufacturers have seen wage rates in Shanghai jump over 76% between 2010 and 2013 with similar rates of increase in supporting industries like transportation and logistics. Chinese government statistics would suggest that this trend will continue.
