Some Firms Opt to Bring Manufacturing Back to U.S.

URLhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240527023036
SourceWSJ
Date Published07/18/2012
Author NameJames R. Hagerty

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Yaskawa Electric
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Transplant
Country(ies) from which reshored:China,Japan
City reshored to:Buffalo Grove
State(s) reshored to:IL
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredElectric motor controls for HVAC equipment
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Inventory, Lead time/time to market
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Re-design of the part
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