Bringing it Home:Re-Shoring Resonates for Sleek Audio

URLhttp://tampabay.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2
SourceTampa Bay Business Journal
Date Published07/29/2010
Author NameJane Meinhardt
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Sleek Audio
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):30
Offshore, work was done:Outsourced
Domestically, the work will be done:Outsourced
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Manatee County
State(s) reshored to:FL
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Computer/Electronic Products
Product(s) reshoredearphones
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Communications, Lead time/time to market, Loss of control, Travel cost/time, Quality/rework/warranty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D)
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