Reshoring News

As a result, suppliers have begun moving their supply chains into nearby Indonesia or even beginning the process of reshoring back into their domestic markets. Going forward, the rising tide of global protectionism poses a considerable threat to supply …

The future of work in Asia

by admin on February 13, 2017

Consequently, multinational companies like Walmart, Ford and Boeing, as well as small- and medium-size companies, have started to reshore production facilities back to their parent countries. The Reshoring Initiative, a non-profit organisation, estimates …
A combination of rising labor costs around the globe, the inherent difficulties of overseeing production across geographies and the increased cost and time of getting goods to Western markets has seen a string of major companies reshoring to Europe in past …
President Trump has already formed a Manufacturing Council with the aim of “reshoring jobs” from outside the USA, and is threatening to introduce import duties of up to 45%. The problem, however, as the chart shows, is that this will not help the …
It undermines the advantage of low wages and facilitates the “reshoring” of industries back to industrialised countries. The solution? Build your own robots, the report says. “The increased use of robots in developed countries risks eroding the traditional …

Robots, not people, may revive US factories

by admin on February 10, 2017

But it is premature to conflate Mr Trump’s campaign pledges about reshoring manufacturing with a step change in spending on automation. Companies were already reshoring. Low US energy prices, rising wage costs in China and a desire to simplify supply …

CFE hits most of the right notes

by admin on February 9, 2017

to reshore manufacturing back to their home countries. By history, connections and formal trade links, Singapore is also well placed to do business in the region. But it must deepen its understanding of Asia to a more granular level – reaching out to sub …

Flexible & Fast Robot Laser Welding Cell

by admin on February 8, 2017

In addition to this, the current trend in reshoring production from abroad promotes a high degree of automation which minimises the impact of international differences in labour rates, and reduces the cost and uncertainty associated with long distance …
Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017. Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing …
February 9, 2017 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Still wondering if America can reinvigorate its manufacturing sector by reshoring jobs and keeping domestic firms from moving overseas? A report by Ball State University found that America has lost millions of …