A Reshoring Initiative Case Study:
Reshoring Large Thermoformed Doors & Covers
OEM:
- Company: Universal Plastics
- Location: Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Satisfaction with the results: High
Product:
- Large Thermoformed covers/doors for circuit board test equipment & complicated internal guards
Before
Country from which reshored: China
Offshore: the work was in-house.
Factors which made offshoring less attractive: Quality, Rework, Warranty, Difficulty of Innovation/Product Differentiation
After
Reshored work is in-house.
Domestic factors which made the domestic alternative more attractive: Automation/technology, Lean or other business process improvement techniques
Additional Background
Relevant Industries: Plastics and Rubber Products, Computer and Electronic Products
Year Reshored: 2014
Total cost of ownership analysis was used in the reshoring decision.
