Quality is the most common offshore problem cited by companies who have reshored to the U.S. As reshoring in U.S. manufacturing continues to grow, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis remains a key, underutilized tool that companies can use to make the best sourcing decisions. 

Good news for U.S. manufacturers: stateside production and employment opportunities are on the rise.

More than 60,000 manufacturing jobs were brought to the United States by reshoring and foreign direct investment combined in 2014

Much of offshoring occurred due to corporate failure to do the math, to consider all of the associated costs, strategic impacts and risks. The Reshoring Initiative’s free online Total Cost of Ownership Estimator™ is available to help companies do the math.

Good. Fast. Cheap. Choose two. As introduced by Long Phan in his feature this month, this well-known adage is referred to as The Designer’s Triangle.

This month’s Quality delves into the idea of things coming back around, but it is by no means innocuous. Reshoring, or insourcing, is a hot topic of conversation amongst companies that continue to strive to bring themselves closer to their customers.

Companies that have announced plans to bring production back to the United States—such as Apple, Motorola, Lenovo, and GE.

Debate victory highlights strong support for the reshoring of U.S. manufacturing jobs.