Some Business Learning Value of Bringing Factories Back to the U.S.

URLhttp://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/aug/07/no-place-
SourceKnoxvillebiz.com
Date Published08/07/2010
Author NameEd Marcum
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Bailey Hydropower
Parent companyBailey International Corp.
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Year reshoring announced:2009
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2009
Offshore, work was done:In-house
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:India
City reshored to:Knoxville
State(s) reshored to:TN
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Machinery
Product(s) reshoredcylinders for heavy equipment
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Communications, Freight cost, Lead time/time to market, Rising wages, Supply chain interruption risk, Total cost, Quality/rework/warranty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Other
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept?Yes
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