Witnessing a Rebirth

URLhttp://www.industryweek.com/articles/witnessing_a_
SourceIndustry Week
Date Published07/20/2011
Author NameSteve Minter
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name GE
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):300
Capital investment ($):194
Country(ies) from which reshored:China,Mexico
City reshored to:Louisville
State(s) reshored to:KY
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredbottom-freezer refrigerators
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Inventory, Lead time/time to market, Supply chain interruption risk, Total cost
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Government Incentives, Labor concessions, Lean/other business process improvement techniques, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Re-design of the part, Skilled workforce availability/training, Other
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept?Yes
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