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Economics Is Strategy

February 27, 2018
The One Belt One Road initiative is Xi Jinping’s centerpiece project … It’s time to develop alternate supply networks and perhaps consider reshoring some of your sourcing and production. Be prepared for changes in China’s policies regarding …
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15 Claims From Donald Trump’s Speech to Conservatives, Fact Checked – The New York Times

February 23, 2018
15 Claims From Donald Trump’s Speech to Conservatives, Fact Checked  The New York Times

President Trump addressed a range of policy issues, from tax cuts to gun policy to immigration, at Friday’s annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action …

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UK reshoring faces challenges on the road to scale – just-style.com

February 22, 2018
UK reshoring faces challenges on the road to scale  just-style.com

Speed-to-market, rising labour costs, quality and compliance are among the issues facing UK apparel brands sourcing overseas. But while there is talk of a …

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UK reshoring faces challenges on the road to scale

February 22, 2018
But while there is talk of a renaissance in domestic manufacturing, reshoring is unlikely to happen on a grand … Nearly three years ago, a study commissioned by the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) found “widespread and severe violations of work and …
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Three Ways U.S. International Tax Reform Could Level the Playing Field

February 21, 2018
The corporate tax rate reduction is designed to help U.S.-based companies be more competitive globally, and it may also incentivize increased U.S. investment or reshoring. This change in corporate tax law is where the simplicity of calculating tax ends …
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Some U.S. companies bring manufacturing home

February 18, 2018
In 2016, manufacturing jobs increased by 30,000 as a result of reshoring, according to the Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit headquartered in Kildeer, Illinois. “Preliminary data from 2017 indicates similar trajectories, with an all-time high of reshored …
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South Korean government to expand robotics and automation sector to $6 billion

February 18, 2018
In fact, some companies are “reshoring”, or bringing manufacturing operations back to the US. The BCG report says: “The share of executives saying that their companies are actively reshoring production increased by 9 per cent since 2014 and by about …
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Sourcing Has Been Disrupted—Now What?

February 15, 2018
“We have to start thinking about margin from a different perspective.” More than price, companies should be focused on being faster but fair, reshoring and nearshoring to get closer to their consumers, and even tapping into domestic micro-factories …
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Metal Fabrication Equipment Procurement Research – Market Trends and Spend Analysis by SpendEdge

February 15, 2018
“The need for light-weight and fuel-efficient automobiles, along with reshoring initiatives taken by several vehicle manufacturers, is fueling the demand from the automotive sector,” added Bhuvaneshwari. Looking for more insights from this report?
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Trade as an engine of growth: Prospects and lessons for Europe

February 15, 2018
This means two things. First, the impact of reshoring and the automation of unskilled manufacturing processes on developing countries’ labour markets could be significant. The International Labour Organization recently estimated that around two-thirds of …
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