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FDI & Reshoring Lead to US Manufacturing Growth – Area Development Online

May 8, 2018
FDI & Reshoring Lead to US Manufacturing Growth  Area Development Online

An improving business climate, including tax cuts and elimination of onerous regulations, bodes well for manufacturing in the United States.

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Walmart says reshoring goals largely on target

May 6, 2018
It said it reached agreement in 2014 with Lifetime to reshore production of patio furniture to the U.S. from China, and that “allowed the manufacturer to establish new production facilities” in Tennessee. Marsiglio told the forum that the company continues …
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Walmart-says-reshoring-goals-largely-on-target – Plastics News

May 6, 2018
Walmart-says-reshoring-goals-largely-on-target  Plastics News

Walmart Inc. says it’s substantially on target to meet a 10-year goal of boosting what it sources from U.S. manufacturers by $250 billion.

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Top Five Reasons Why Manufacturing is Coming Back to the U.S. – Quality Magazine

May 3, 2018
Top Five Reasons Why Manufacturing is Coming Back to the U.S.  Quality Magazine

Did you know that manufacturing investment from reshoring and foreign companies to the U.S. surged in 2017, adding 171000 new jobs? According to the …

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Figures of the week: The future of work in Africa

May 2, 2018
The report argues that robotics will erode Africa’s cheap labor advantage in manufacturing—as labor costs in Asia continue to rise and developed countries opt to automate and reshore manufacturing activities—dashing prospects that the region could …
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Reshoring Adds 171,000 U.S. Jobs in 2017

May 2, 2018
“[We attribute this] huge increase to anticipation of greater U.S. competitiveness due to expected corporate tax and regulatory cuts following the 2016 election, “ says Harry Moser, president of the Reshoring Initiative. “Similar to the previous few …
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Outsourcing providers diversify to survive protectionism

May 1, 2018
In turn, the future of offshore outsourcing is growing increasingly uncertain, especially as US President Donald Trump makes overtures to withdraw from major trade agreements and the populist upheaval in Europe puts pressure on companies to reshore their …
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To offshore or reshore? The battle of data points

May 1, 2018
An incomplete assessment of production costs led to the demise of an already efficient manufacturing plant in Sweden. Here’s how total cost of ownership and other key data points could have saved not only the plant’s production but also important …
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Reshoring Adds 171,000 U.S. Job in 2017

May 1, 2018
“[We attribute this] huge increase to anticipation of greater U.S. competitiveness due to expected corporate tax and regulatory cuts following the 2016 election, “ says Harry Moser, president of the Reshoring Initiative. “Similar to the previous few …
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How social justice helped this Phoenix businesswoman build her online fashion brand

May 1, 2018
“I think there’s now a movement to sort of reshore fashion, like the farm-to-table movement,” Johnson said. “I think a lot of people understand the impact of mass-producing anything, and the benefit of sourcing things locally. I think you’re …
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