Is U.S. Manufacturing Coming Back?

URLhttp://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/is-us-
SourceInbound Logistics
Date Published01/08/2012
Author NameLisa Harrington
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
Year reshoring announced:2011
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2011
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Louisville
State(s) reshored to:KY
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredwater heaters
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Lead time/time to market
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Labor concessions, Manufacturing/engineering joint innovation (R&D), Re-design of the part
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept?Yes
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