Made in the USA — by robots ZDNet
Robotic sewing machines help bring clothing manufacturing back to the US.
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However, this is perhaps not the scale of reshoring of the US manufacturing Trump is expecting. All in all, a US-made iPhones would not necessarily be more expensive than what they are now, as higher labour and regulation costs might be somewhat offset by …
But America has been regaining some of its competitive edge. The Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit set up to restore American factory jobs, says that last year, for the first time in decades, the number of manufacturing jobs created by U.S. companies that …
The practice, known as reshoring, has been driven by a variety of factors including rising offshore labor rates and the hidden costs of offshore manufacturing such as longer delivery cycles, weak quality control, time zone differences, intellectual …
HONG KONG — The reshoring of luxury spending in mainland China appears to have eased pressure on premium shopping mall operators, which have been under rising threat from e-commerce and a slowing economy in recent years. Ronnie Chan Chi-chung, chairman of …
(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.) By Pete Sweeney HONG KONG, July 27 (Reuters) – The Taiwanese tech giant will build a $10 bln display plant in Wisconsin. That is a symbolic victory for the president and …
Amazon and Foxconn reflect a growing trend: Deliver it now Chicago Tribune
Amazon’s plans to add 50,000 jobs at a dozen warehouses across the United States and Foxconn’s decision to build a $10 billion plant and hire up to 13,000 …
This marks a stark reversal from 2013, when 30 percent cited China as their most likely market for future expansion and only 26 percent said the same of the U.S. As manufacturers reshore, however, they encounter a pronounced challenge: a growing IT skills …
MFG Talk Radio was lucky enough to speak with the Founder of the Reshoring Initiative, Harry Moser. Listen in to that interview for a deeper look into the organization and what they want to accomplish: http://bit.ly/2uuW2G7 Let’s take a look at the …
Re-shoring, or going “local-to-local” Supply Chain Management Review
When it comes to manufacturing, the question is whether firms are re-shoring manufacturing, or regionalizing supply chains to better serve the customer.
