So far, according to one industry group, it has created 7,000. Wal-Mart says its 10-year program, announced in 2013, is on track, and that the Reshoring Institute’s estimate, reported by Bloomberg News, doesn’t include jobs that are not publicly announced.

She also says the country must “double-down” on education and training — a message advocates of American manufacturing, such as those in the reshoring movement, also have been making, calling for more apprenticeship and technical training programs.

More importantly, they say, the emergence of “reshoring” — the decision by major firms to relocate facilities back to the U.S. — could boost Michigan’s manufacturing-based economy, and tamp down fear-mongering about trade deals with China. “I really hope …

ReshoringUK has launched a new event to unlock opportunities in the multi-billion pound automotive sector. Companies who are looking for supply chain requirements include organisations such Jaguar Land Rover and Unipres, who will be guest speakers on the day.