Company/Division name | GE |
Type of work | Manufacturing |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Unknown |
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer? | Unknown |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Year reshoring announced: | 2012 |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Louisville |
State(s) reshored to: | KY |
Industry(ies): | Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components |
Product(s) reshored | Hot water heaters, washing machines, refrigerators |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Lead time/time to market |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Higher productivity, Re-design of the part, Raw materials cots |
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept? | Yes |