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Better regulation would help 60% of firms reshore back to Europe – Real Business

March 24, 2014

There is a small, but growing, trend for firms to bring back parts of their business to Europe, but many more would consider doing it if the EU reformed to become more competitive. A qualitative survey of more than 50 senior business leaders in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and The Netherlands – who collectively […]

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Better regulation would help 60% of firms reshore back to Europe

March 23, 2014
It found that while some progress is being made to reshore jobs back to Europe, there is much more that can be done to accelerate the trend. 40 per cent of respondents are in favour of reshoring in principle, compared to only 6 per cent against.
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Reform EU To Help Reshore Jobs – Fresh Business Thinking

March 22, 2014

22/03/2014 By Claire West A snapshot CBI survey published this week shows that while there is a small but growing trend for firms to bring back parts of their business to Europe, from manufacturing to customer services, many more would consider doing so if the European Union (EU) reformed to become more competitive. The qualitative […]

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Conference on reindustrialization and exports to the United States: New export … – Canada NewsWire (press release)

March 20, 2014

MONTREAL, March 20, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ – “A stronger industrial fabric in the United States also means new business prospects for our exporting companies, with our geographic proximity: our SMEs need to seize opportunities associated with reindustrialization and adapt to the diversification of the American market,” said Françoise Bertrand, president and CEO of […]

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Contact centres welcomed back home – Call Centre Helper

March 19, 2014

Dave Ogden explains why the need to deliver high quality customer experience is driving contact centres to re-shore. When off-shoring became popular – in order to reduce operational costs of contact centres or the mass outsourcing of high volume processes involved in manufacturing – the focus was on quantity, not quality. However, one prominent business […]

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Re-shoring, foreign investment focus of House panel – GSA Business

March 19, 2014

Staff Report colanews@scbiznews.com Published March 19, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. — S.C. Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt went to Washington last week to tell Congress about the revival of manufacturing in the Palmetto State and how it’s helping grow small businesses. Testifying before a U.S. House of Representatives panel chaired by Rep. Tom Rice, a Horry County […]

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IHHS: Made in USA Gains Steam – Gourmet Retailer

March 18, 2014

More than 100 companies at the International Home + Housewares Show are among the growing number of companies that are making products in the USA. It’s a number that’s expected to grow as more companies investigate reshoring, or bringing manufacturing back to the USA. More Than 100 Exhibitors Say Products Made in USA One […]

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Walmart Intensifies ‘Made in the U.S.’ Message – MediaPost Communications

March 17, 2014

Walmart, which has spent much of the last year focusing on gains in American manufacturing, is turning up the volume on its “Made in the U.S.” message, announcing a new series of grants for red, white and blue innovators. Walmart’s latest announcement, made in conjunction with its foundation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, is […]

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Will Reshoring And Hi-Tech Boost Jobs? It’s Doubtful – Huffington Post

March 17, 2014

This article appears in YaleGlobal. BERKELEY: The U.S. economy seems to suffer from a bout of schizophrenia, as it cannot decide whether it’s doing well or not. There has been stable, albeit not spectacular, growth in the post-crisis phase, but analysts point to many headwinds. The bubble word is back, this time in the stock […]

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US offshoring targets new destinations – CGMA Magazine

March 17, 2014

Latin America may gain prominence as a destination for offshored US manufacturing jobs in coming years, according to research by BDO, a firm that provides US companies with assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services. BDO’s 2014 Technology Outlook Survey, which polled 100 CFOs of trendsetting US technology companies, suggested that 57% of the […]

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