Made in America: Small Businesses Buck the Offshoring Trend

URLhttp://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/02/ff_madeiname
SourceWired
Date Published02/28/2011
Author NameBrendan I. Koerner
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Sleek Audio
Type of work Manufacturing
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
State(s) reshored to:FL
Industry(ies):Electrical Equipment/Appliances/Components
Product(s) reshoredHeadphones
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Emergency air freight, Freight cost, Inventory, Lead time/time to market, Travel cost/time, Quality/rework/warranty
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology, Re-design of the part
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept?Yes
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