The Supply Side: Creative Things responding to challenges of onshoring

URLhttp://www.thecitywire.com/node/34587#.VBJBJmRdVOg
SourceThe City Wire
Date Published09/04/2014
Author NameKim Souza
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Creative Things
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):104
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2013
Offshore, work was done:In-house
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
City reshored to:Lowell
State(s) reshored to:AR
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Plastic/Rubber Products
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Delivery, Freight cost, Political instability, Other, Customs uncertainty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Image/brand, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Other, Walmart
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