A Reshoring Initiative Case Study:
Kept from Offshoring - Exports to China
OEM:
- Company: Universal Plastics
- Location: Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Satisfaction with the results: High
Product:
- Large client couldn't find supplier in China because of quality/material issue, we now ship to China
Before
Country from which reshored: China
Factors which made offshoring less attractive: Quality, Rework, Warranty, Difficulty of Innovation/Product Differentiation
After
The work was kept from being offshored.
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 Industry: Plastics and Rubber Products
Year Reshored: 2014
Total cost of ownership analysis was used in the reshoring decision.
