Company/Division name | Wal-Mart |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 1000000 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2013 |
Capital investment ($): | 250000 |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Apparel & Textiles |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Communications, Delivery, Freight cost, Price, Total cost, Travel cost/time |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Customer responsiveness improvement, Customization/Flexibility, Higher productivity, Infrastructure (transport, internet, power), Image/brand (customer preference for U.S. made), Impact on domestic economy, Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market, Walmart |
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept? | Yes |