The Case for Back shoring: Which Manufacturing Operations Should Return To The United States?

URLhttp://www.strategy-business.com/article/00017?gko
SourceStrategy & Business
Date Published01/25/2010
Author NameWilliam J. Holstein
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Diagnostic Devices Inc.
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2009
Offshore, work was done:Outsourced
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Charlotte
State(s) reshored to:NC
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Medical Equipment/Supplies
Product(s) reshoredglucose monitors
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Freight cost, Intellectual property risk, Loss of control
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology
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