Wal-Mart Entertains a Pitch: 'Made in U.S.A.'

URLhttp://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB100014240527
SourceWSJ
Date Published10/06/2013
Author NameJames R. Hagerty
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Trident Case
Parent companyTrident Case
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2013
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2013
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Ontario
State(s) reshored to:CA
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Computer & Electronic Products
Product(s) reshoredphone cases
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Freight cost
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Walmart
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