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Manufacturing’s Productivity Myth

by admin on October 25, 2016

Together with the nascent “reshoring” wave in which multinationals choose to relocate production closer to markets, this could conceivably lead to a U.S. manufacturing boom in the future. But let’s be clear: There isn’t one happening now. And former …
Driving Growth Through Global Procurement: Participants will discuss performance measures, shifting from offshoring to onshoring and reshoring, and mitigating risk to ensure growth. Panelists will discuss the value companies can gain through using globally …
Reshoring has practically become a buzzword in debates, across the media and in conversations with people in all communities. Americans want to stop seeing companies running overseas in what has become viewed as a desperate attempt to keep as much money at …

Donald Trump’s America would look like India

by admin on October 24, 2016

To a certain extent, factories are already moving home, as the trend of “reshoring” from places like China gains momentum. And on the surface, the make-it-in-America rationale seems to pass the common sense test. More manufacturing at home means more …
You will have heard the narrative everywhere. The rate at which automation, algorithms and robotics are advancing means developed countries will soon be able to reshore all production, leading to a productivity boom which leads to only major downside …
Automation, algorithms and robotics… means developed countries will soon be able to reshore all production, leading to a productivity boom which leads to only major downside: the associated loss of millions of middle class jobs as algos and robots …
Increased competition from China and other emerging markets, and offshoring to those countries, may also have played a role, although this trend could moderate over time (or even reverse) as we have seen reshoring pick up in some advanced economies.
Similar to other new factories operated by Reebok’s parent company Adidas, the first Liquid Factory will be located in Lincoln, Rhode Island in the US, part of a growing trend towards high-tech reshoring. Reebok has already created a concept shoe called …
He also said Wal-Mart’s reshoring initiative has also had an impact on bringing some of those nondurable manufacturing back to the U.S. Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon said in June during the retailer’s manufacturing summit that the retailer needed …

HTS bets on growth of conformal cooling in US

by admin on October 20, 2016

“We are seeing companies reshore production to the U.S. and expand existing U.S. production,” Sames said. The company’s mission is to make U.S. manufacturers more efficient and competitive globally. “Employment in Tennessee’s advanced …