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by admin on January 18, 2017

President-elect Trump has made it clear that he wants to keep or reshore U.S. jobs and reduce regulation, all with an eye toward rebuilding U.S. manufacturing and increasing U.S. jobs. This a good thing. Here at QD we applaud any efforts at strengthening …
“With 3D printing, for example, some of the supply chain will reshore and come back to the local economies,” said Frans van Houten, CEO of Dutch healthcare technology group Philips (PHG.AS). “I think we will see supply chains becoming more regional.”
“By significantly reducing the cycle time of production, sometimes by 50 percent or more, we are seeing companies reshore production to the U.S. and expand existing U.S. production.” Construction of HTS International’s new Knox County facility is …

EU’s manufacturing muscle

by admin on January 17, 2017

And in contrast to the Barack Obama administration’s firm implementation of policies encouraging the reshoring of US manufacturing enterprises and president-elect Donald Trump’s vow to hit US enterprises that shift production lines overseas and cut taxes …
“Consumer demand for ‘build to order’ is a piece of the equation when manufacturers are considering near shoring or reshoring, as a short supply chain is preferable in this instance. While it diminishes the need for high volume of the finished …

A renewed interest in reshoring?

by admin on January 17, 2017

A company’s willingness to reshore manufacturing to the U.S. might be driven by the location of customers and parts, as well as the labor costs, taxes, duties and lead times, or a combination of those factors. On the one hand, shifting the manufacture of …

China 2016 growth slides to 26-year low

by admin on January 17, 2017

Trade policy under Trump is likely to motivate US businesses to move factories out of China, and American companies such as Seagate have announced layoffs in the country, raising concerns reshoring may have already begun. “The international trend isn’t …
which has proven to be one of the most challenging industries to reshore to the U.S. Through the U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund, Walmart and the Walmart Foundation have funded $10 million in grants since 2014. The 2017 Innovation Fund grant recipients …

Robot Use Cranking Up, Study Says

by admin on January 17, 2017

Governmental and political manufacturing initiatives, such as entrepreneurship and investment programs, as well as public-private partnerships and reshoring efforts, also provide momentum for the sector.” The Asia-Pacific region currently leads in …

President Obama’s Manufacturing Legacy

by admin on January 17, 2017

There would have been nothing to reshore had Obama not stepped in years before. This president made sure commonsense “Buy America” policies were maintained in the 2009 Recovery Act that funded infrastructure projects around the country. What’s more …