Are Manufacturers Really Bringing Back Work to U.S?

URLhttp://www.scdigest.com/ASSETS/ON_TARGET/10-08-24-
SourceSupply Chain Digest
Date Published08/24/2010
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
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):400
Year reshoring announced:2009
City reshored to:Louisville
State(s) reshored to:KY
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredenergy-efficient water heaters
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Intellectual property risk, Rising wages, Supply chain interruption risk, Total cost
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept?Yes
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