Coming home: a growing number of American companies are moving their manufacturing back to the United States

URLhttp://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21569
SourceThe Economist (print edition)
Date Published01/19/2013
Author NameNo author listed
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name ET Water Systems
Parent companyET Water Systems
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer?Unknown
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Offshore, work was done:Outsourced
Domestically, the work will be done:Outsourced
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:San Jose
State(s) reshored to:CA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Machinery
Product(s) reshoredirrigation devices
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Freight cost, Inventory
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D)
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept?Yes
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