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Future of domestic manufacturing and transportation infrastructure go hand in hand

January 17, 2017
“Consumer demand for ‘build to order’ is a piece of the equation when manufacturers are considering near shoring or reshoring, as a short supply chain is preferable in this instance. While it diminishes the need for high volume of the finished …
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A renewed interest in reshoring?

January 17, 2017
A company’s willingness to reshore manufacturing to the U.S. might be driven by the location of customers and parts, as well as the labor costs, taxes, duties and lead times, or a combination of those factors. On the one hand, shifting the manufacture of …
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China 2016 growth slides to 26-year low

January 17, 2017
Trade policy under Trump is likely to motivate US businesses to move factories out of China, and American companies such as Seagate have announced layoffs in the country, raising concerns reshoring may have already begun. “The international trend isn’t …
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34,000 jobs, training for over 225,000 associates and grants for innovation in textile manufacturing

January 17, 2017
which has proven to be one of the most challenging industries to reshore to the U.S. Through the U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have funded $10 million in grants since 2014. The 2017 Innovation Fund grant recipients …
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Robot Use Cranking Up, Study Says

January 17, 2017
Governmental and political manufacturing initiatives, such as entrepreneurship and investment programs, as well as public-private partnerships and reshoring efforts, also provide momentum for the sector.” The Asia-Pacific region currently leads in …
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President Obama’s Manufacturing Legacy

January 17, 2017
There would have been nothing to reshore had Obama not stepped in years before. This president made sure commonsense “Buy America” policies were maintained in the 2009 Recovery Act that funded infrastructure projects around the country. What’s more …
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Anti-trade US worries nations

January 16, 2017
That contributed to the return of 250,000 manufacturing jobs to the United States between 2010 and 2015, according to data from Reshoring Initiative, a group that advises US businesses. Mr Kamler’s state-of-the-art plant, for instance, will soon be able …
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Wal-Mart touts job creation ahead of inauguration and corporate office layoffs

January 16, 2017
In most cases it takes three years or so. Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit organization focused on helping companies reshore manufacturing production since 2010, estimates 265,000 jobs have been created in the United States since January 2010 through July …
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Wal-Mart Pivots, Says It Will Create 10,000 Retail Jobs

January 16, 2017
which has proven to be one of the most challenging industries to reshore to the U.S. The fund has awarded $10 million in grants since 2014. Recipients announced Tuesday include, Washington State University, to establish a sustainable process to recycle …
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General Motors Invests $1 Billion to Bolster United States Manufacturing Industry

January 16, 2017
It will be exciting to see what the rest of this year brings. As more manufacturers begin to reshore their operations and a new administration with a renewed sense of responsibility focused toward the manufacturing industry, all eyes are focused on our …
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