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Do corporates need to rethink their approach to city logistics?

March 6, 2016
Over recent years, interest in reshoring and nearshoring has increased owing to rising labour costs in China, hidden costs related to long supply chains, quality issues, and increasing supply chain risks. The EMEA region is likely to benefit from more …
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The Pros and Cons of Onshoring

March 5, 2016
In the midst of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, there is a growing belief that offshoring of U.S.-based jobs is rapidly reaching a plateau and that “onshoring” – the repatriation back to the United States of some of that overseas …
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Secret energy strategy could transform NEPA

March 5, 2016
Although he has not read the Institute’s study, State Sen. John Blake, D-Archbald, has talked about increasing demand for natural gas by attracting industry to the region or “reshoring” manufacturers that may have left the United States.
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In the Changing Global Supply Chain, There’s No ‘Shore’ Thing

March 2, 2016
Offshoring, reshoring, nearshoring — manufacturing and supply chains around the world are undergoing some seismic locational shifts, many of which the conventional wisdom did not see coming, and for reasons that may surprise you. Morris Cohen …
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In the Global Supply Chain, There’s No ‘Shore’ Thing – Knowledge@Wharton

March 2, 2016
In the Global Supply Chain, There’s No ‘Shore’ Thing  Knowledge@Wharton

Offshoring, reshoring, nearshoring — manufacturing and supply chains around the world are undergoing some seismic locational shifts, many of which the …

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Why Reshoring is Ideal for Control Freaks

March 1, 2016
For Big Ass Fans, proximity to its production lines, to its suppliers and most importantly, to its customers was paramount in moving its residential fan manufacturing to Kentucky. The term “reshoring” — bringing manufacturing jobs back to America …
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Stupid Is as Stupid Votes: The TPP and the Free Trade of Misguided Economic Populism

March 1, 2016
But the Donald doesn’t share this sentiment: “I’m sick of always reading about outsourcing. Why aren’t we talking about ‘onshoring’? We need to bring manufacturing jobs back home where they belong. Onshoring, or ‘repatriation,’ is a way for us to take back …
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Mack keeps pace with an evolving medical supply chain

March 1, 2016
Arlington, Vt.-based Mack observes product development lengths of three to seven years and more reshoring of work from customers concerned about intellectual property protection in Asia. Regarding the FDA, Magrath sees many customers introducing new …
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Do future worker shortages cloud industry outlook?

February 29, 2016
Despite recent reshoring efforts and a gradual increase in furniture manufacturing employment since 2011 (based on research from the Franklin Furniture Institute at Mississippi State University), the state has not recovered from the globalization of …
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Kasich ads on TV start in Ohio, Michigan

February 29, 2016
He also promises to “reshore” American jobs. The same ad ran last week in Massachusetts. Michigan is set to vote Tuesday, while Ohio votes on March 15. The “Meow” ad hit Ohio the same day Donald Trump rallied in supporters at the Columbus airport …
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