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The robot revolution may be exaggerated, globalisation edition

October 23, 2016
You will have heard the narrative everywhere. The rate at which automation, algorithms and robotics are advancing means developed countries will soon be able to reshore all production, leading to a productivity boom which leads to only major downside …
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Must-Read: Izabella Kaminska: The Robot Revolution May Be Exaggerated

October 23, 2016
Automation, algorithms and robotics… means developed countries will soon be able to reshore all production, leading to a productivity boom which leads to only major downside: the associated loss of millions of middle class jobs as algos and robots …
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Rise of the robots – good news or bad for businesses and society?

October 23, 2016
Increased competition from China and other emerging markets, and offshoring to those countries, may also have played a role, although this trend could moderate over time (or even reverse) as we have seen reshoring pick up in some advanced economies.
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Reebok unveils new additive manufacturing ‘Liquid Factory’

October 22, 2016
Similar to other new factories operated by Reebok’s parent company Adidas, the first Liquid Factory will be located in Lincoln, Rhode Island in the US, part of a growing trend towards high-tech reshoring. Reebok has already created a concept shoe called …
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Chinese Garment Company To Bring Textile Plant, 400 Jobs To Little Rock

October 20, 2016
He also said Wal-Mart’s reshoring initiative has also had an impact on bringing some of those nondurable manufacturing back to the U.S. Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon said in June during the retailer’s manufacturing summit that the retailer needed …
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HTS bets on growth of conformal cooling in US

October 20, 2016
“We are seeing companies reshore production to the U.S. and expand existing U.S. production,” Sames said. The company’s mission is to make U.S. manufacturers more efficient and competitive globally. “Employment in Tennessee’s advanced …
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Manufacturing in the USA: The same story told from many angles

October 20, 2016
This may be an underestimate if the onshoring trend continues to grow. The machines are back Founded in 2010, the Reshoring Initiative aims to bring back jobs lost to low-wage countries around the world back to the US, and its own figures would indicate …
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Why global trade will endure

October 20, 2016
That likely underestimates the cost by multiples because reshoring Apple production would be nearly impossible: China’s factories with their low-cost workforce are so vast and flexible that no American plant could compete. The late Steve Jobs once was …
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HTS International Corp. plans to add 200 jobs at $21 million lab, plant in Knoxville

October 19, 2016
“By significantly reducing the cycle time of production, sometimes by 50 percent or more, we are seeing companies reshore production to the U.S. and expand existing U.S. production.” Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said Tennessee’s advanced manufacturing sector …
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HTS International To Locate Global Headquarters, Manufacturing In Knox County

October 19, 2016
“By significantly reducing the cycle time of production, sometimes by 50 percent or more, we are seeing companies reshore production to the U.S. and expand existing U.S. production.” Construction of HTS International’s new Knox County facility is …
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