A Reshoring Initiative Case Study:
Jefferson Rubber
OEM:
- Company: Jefferson Rubber
- Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
- Satisfaction with the results: High
Product:
Before
Countries from which reshored: China, United States
Offshore: the work was in-house.
Factors which made offshoring less attractive: Price, Delivery, Loss of Customer Responsiveness, Wage and Currency Changes, Total Cost
After
Number of employee jobs reshored to make this product: 5
Value of work reshored to make this product ($/year): $250,000.00
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: 2016
