A Reshoring Initiative Case Study:
Metal Brackets
OEM:
Product:
- metal brackets for granite countertops
Before
Countries from which reshored: China, United States
Offshore: the work was outsourced.
Factors which made offshoring less attractive: Delivery, Quality, Rework, Warranty, Inventory
After
Number of employee jobs reshored to make this product: 2
Value of work reshored to make this product ($/year): $1,000,000.00
Reshored work is in-house.
Domestic factors which made the domestic alternative more attractive: Redesign of the part
Additional Background
Relevant Industry: Fabricated Metal Products
Year Reshored: 2016
Total cost of ownership analysis was used in the reshoring decision.
