Use total cost to justify automation for reshoring

URLhttp://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/use
SourcePlant Engineering
Date Published02/19/2014
Author NameMark T. Hoske
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):1300
Capital investment ($):800
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Louisville
State(s) reshored to:KY
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredwater heaters and other appliances
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Quality/rework/warranty
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept?Yes
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