URL | http://www.wbez.org/news/selling-bikes-watches-and |
Source | WBEZ |
Date Published | 04/03/2014 |
Author Name | Lauren Chooljian |
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplant | Yes |
Company/Division name | Horween Leather Company |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Kept from Offshoring |
City reshored to: | Chicago |
State(s) reshored to: | IL |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Apparel/Textiles |
Product(s) reshored | Leather |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Quality/rework/warranty |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Eco-system synergies, Tradition |