URL | http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-phillydeals |
Source | The Inquirer |
Date Published | 10/09/2017 |
Author Name | Joseph N. DiStefano |
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplant | Yes |
Company/Division name | Amazon |
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? | Yes |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Offshore, work was done: | Outsourced |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
City reshored to: | Norristown |
State(s) reshored to: | PA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Apparel & Textiles |
Product(s) reshored | apparel manufacturing |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing, Automation/technology, Customer responsiveness improvement, Customization/Flexibility, Higher productivity, Infrastructure (transport, internet, power), Lead time/Time to market, Proximity to customers/market |