A Reshoring Initiative Case Study:
Prevented large consumer project from going overseas
OEM:
- Company: jr. infinity
- Location: Albert Lea,
- Satisfaction with the results: High
Product:
- carbonated beverage dispenser
Before
Country from which reshored: China
Factors which made offshoring less attractive: Delivery, Quality, Rework, Warranty, Intellectual Property, Emergency Air Freight
After
Number of employee jobs reshored to make this product: 12
Reshored work is in-house.
Domestic factors which made the domestic alternative more attractive: Redesign of the part
Additional Background
Relevant Industry: Miscellaneous
Year Reshored: 2012
Total cost of ownership analysis was used in the reshoring decision.
