Some Companies Weigh Reshoring Strategy  KEEN Featured on KGW Channel 8 News

URLhttp://www.kgw.com/video/featured-videos/Some-coma
SourceKGW newschannel website
Date Published01/30/2012
Author NameKGW
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Keen Footware
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):30
Year reshoring announced:2010
Domestically, the work will be done:Both
City reshored to:Swan Island
State(s) reshored to:OR
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Apparel/Textiles
Product(s) reshoredfootware
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Freight cost, Intellectual property risk, Rising wages, Quality/rework/warranty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Image/brand, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D)
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