Custom molder shows how reshoring can work

URLhttp://www.plasticstoday.com/articles/custom-molde
SourcePlastics Today
Date Published01/04/2011
Author NameClare Goldsberry
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Wilco
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer?Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Offshore, work was done:Outsourced
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Maryland Heights
State(s) reshored to:MO
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Plastic/Rubber Products
Product(s) reshoredMolding
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Communications, Delivery, Inventory, Lead time/time to market, Loss of control
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Automation/technology
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