Key reasons to reevaluate offshore vs. domestic sourcing now include: rapidly closing wage gaps, automation minimizing labor content, increasing consumer preference for Made in USA and increased recognition of the previously ignored costs, risks and strategic impacts of not producing in the market. Learn More →
See what other companies have successfully reshored. Start with products that have issues: quality, delivery, too much inventory, IP risk, long launch times, require close coordination of engineering and manufacturing or are at risk to lose share to a competitive Made in USA product. Learn More →
Go beyond wage arbitrage, purchase price variance and landed cost. Total Cost of Ownership and the Cost Differential Frontier may show that you will be equally profitable with a domestic manufacturing cost 20% to 30% higher than offshore. Learn More →
What to do if the reevaluation suggests the U.S. alternative is close but not quite the best choice? Lean, DFMA, automation, training, government incentives. Learn More →
How to find domestic manufacturers for products or components. Learn More →
What can retailers do to help? Which retailers are interested? Learn More →
FTC and California criteria for Made in USA. Learn More →
Planning the transition: people, inventory, tooling, etc. Making a smooth exit from the other country. Learn More →
Starting-up an operation or reshoring to an existing facility will often require a combination of long-term financing of capital equipment and working capital and financing of inventory during the transition. Learn More →
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