Made in America - A case for U.S. manufacturing

URLhttp://www.areadevelopment.com/article_pdf/id98398
SourceJones Lang LaSalle
Date Published04/01/2011
Author NameDaniel Fenton, Aaron L. Ahlburn, Richard H. Thomps
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Volkswagen - Announced
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Transplant
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):2000
Year reshoring announced:2008
Country(ies) from which reshored:Germany
City reshored to:Chattanooga
State(s) reshored to:TN
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Transportation Equipment
Product(s) reshoredAutomobiles
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Currency variation, Lead time/time to market, Supply chain interruption risk
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Higher productivity, Image/brand, Skilled workforce availability/training
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