Made in America: Small Businesses Buck the Offshoring Trend

URLhttp://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/02/ff_madeiname
SourceWired
Date Published02/28/2011
Author NameBrendan I. Koerner
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name GE
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2010
Capital investment ($):432
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredGreen refrigerators and water-heaters
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Green considerations, Lead time/time to market
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Re-design of the part, "co-location"
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