According to a Thomas survey about COVID-19’s impact on U.S. manufacturing and industrial production, 64% of manufacturers are likely to bring production back to North America. It has gone beyond talk to action. Clients and colleagues are seeing an increase in inquiries related to reshoring and expanding manufacturing capabilities. Even before COVID-19, executives were interested in reshoring. The total cost has come into alignment (and is often preferred) in North America for non-commodity products. Tariffs exaggerated the situation, prompting executives to consider the investment of capital to repurpose, expand and build manufacturing capabilities. When inventory carrying costs, transportation costs, intellectual…
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