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Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name GE - KY
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):400
Year reshoring announced:2012
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2012
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):38
Country(ies) from which reshored:China,Mexico
City reshored to:LOUISVILLE
State(s) reshored to:KY
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredGeoSpring Water Heater
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Communications, Currency variation, Delivery, Freight cost, Intellectual property risk, Inventory, Lead time/time to market, Rising wages, Supply chain interruption risk, Total cost, Travel cost/time, Quality/rework/warranty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Customer responsiveness improvement, Eco-system synergies, Higher productivity, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Re-design of the part, Skilled workforce availability/training, U.S. price of natural gas/chemicals/electricity, Other, Proximity to market,Raw materials cost
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