Reverse Globalisation: manufacturing comes home – MindfulMoney

April 27, 2012

Offshoring – the phenomenon of jobs in the developed world being “outsourced” to emerging markets (mainly China) where labour was cheaper, workers’ rights weaker and environmental regulations less stringent – was one of the defining features of the advance of globalisation. But for how much longer? Made in the USA? Now it seems the trend […]

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Make things more effective – Khaleej Times

April 27, 2012

Make things more effective Frank-Jurgen Richter (PERSPECTIVE) / 27 April 2012  Mass demonstrations against globalisation used to occur while the IMF, WTO, Gxx meetings were being held; for instance, the WTO meeting at Seattle (1999) was recognised as perhaps the initiation of this mainstream protest. Their intensity fell away as the ‘business cycle’ progressed only […]

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Reshoring May Become Much More Than A Strategic Move… – The Strategic Sourceror (blog)

April 26, 2012

Reshoring May Become Much More Than A Strategic Move… Maddy Miller on Thursday, April 26, 2012 …it could mean survival. President Obama’s State of the Union address in January proposed enticements for businesses that relocate manufacturing back to the U.S. His proposal to Congress included federal tax incentives as well as imposed tax penalties on […]

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Report: Third Of Large Manufacturers Considering Reshoring – Manufacturing.net

April 26, 2012

CHICAGO — More than a third of U.S.-based manufacturing executives at companies with sales greater than $1 billion are planning to bring back production to the United States from China or are considering it, according to a new survey by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Decision makers at 106 companies across a broad range of […]

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MACH 2012 exhibitors – what they said – Manufacturer.com

April 26, 2012

As an exhibition that boasts more than 20,000 visitors, MACH commands a clear level of importance with the engineering and manufacturing communities. TM provides a selection of what major exhibitors had to say about the show. Business Secretary Vince Cable inserting a tube into a Unison tube bending machine at this year’s MACH Alan Pickering, […]

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UK recession case studies – how three firms are weathering the storm – The Guardian

April 25, 2012

Amtico Despite today’s return to recession, it’s not all doom and gloom for British industry. Amtico is a manufacturing business that continues to benefit from retailers, despite the sector’s ongoing UK woes. The Coventry-based flooring manufacturer counts shops from Germany to the US among its biggest clients and its home market remains strong. “It is […]

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Japanese firms repatriate production from China – The Tokyo Times

April 25, 2012

Japanese manufacturers are considering moving some of their factories back to the home country from China, as salaries grow rapidly in this country, according to press reports. Hewlett-Packard Japan is currently producing 90 percent of its personal computers in Japan, after repatriating notebook production from China. FDK Corp. is another example. The company moved back […]

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Tucson toy company hopes to "reshore" – KVOA Tucson News

April 25, 2012

TUCSON- The “Made in China” label is all over the place. It’s on our clothes, our technology and our toys. But now one Tucson company is hoping to pick up on a trend called “reshoring.” It’s aimed at bringing back overseas manufacturing jobs, closer to home. “PlayAbility Toys” makes products for adults and children with […]

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GlobalSpec Announces Free Electronic Components & Product Design Online Trade … – Sacramento Bee

April 25, 2012

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y., April 24, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — Who: GlobalSpec, the leading specialized vertical search, information services, e-publishing and online events company serving the engineering, technical and industrial communities. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120410/NY85181LOGO ) What: GlobalSpec Online Trade Shows & Events are one-day, live and interactive sessions that connect a worldwide community of suppliers and distributors […]

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GlobalSpec Announces Free Electronic Components & Product Design Online Trade … – MarketWatch (press release)

April 24, 2012

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Who: GlobalSpec, the leading specialized vertical search, information services, e-publishing and online events company serving the engineering, technical and industrial communities. What: GlobalSpec Online Trade Shows & Events are one-day, live and interactive sessions that connect a worldwide community of suppliers and distributors with their […]

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