Type of work | Manufacturing |
Reshoring category: | Reshoring |
Total number of jobs (added or to be added): | 50 |
Year reshoring announced: | 2015 |
Domestically, the work will be done: | In-house |
Country(ies) from which reshored: | China |
City reshored to: | Urbana |
State(s) reshored to: | IA |
If relevant, work nearshored to: | - |
Industry(ies): | Apparel & Textiles, Hobbies (subset of Miscelaneous), Miscellaneous – subset non Hobbies, hardware |
Product(s) reshored | ratchet straps and fittings |
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive? | Inventory, Loss of control, Quality/rework/warranty |
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive? | Customer responsiveness improvement, Customization/Flexibility, Lead time/Time to market |