Adding Up Total Cost

URLhttp://content.yudu.com/A1vz1h/MCDPMarchApril2012/
SourceMetal Casting Design & Purchasing
Date Published03/01/2012
Author NameShannon Wetzel
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name Hubbardton Forge
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company an OEM? Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Offshore, work was done:Outsourced
Domestically, the work will be done:Both
Country(ies) from which reshored:China
City reshored to:Castleton
State(s) reshored to:VT
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Castings
Product(s) reshoredDie castings for outdoor lighting fixtures
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Inventory, Lead time/time to market, Total cost
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Re-design of the part
Mentions use of TCO or similar concept?Yes
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