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TOC Estimator:TCO ESTIMATOR VERSION 4.xls
Instructions_and_TCO Estimator.pdf
WHAT-TO-RESHORE-FIRST-CHECKLIST.pdf
Webinars, TV and radio:
Link to re-shoring CBS presentation
Link to 6/29/10 AME/APQC re-shoring webinar
Link to 7/8/10 Lean Nation radio show
RE-SHORING_AME_APQC_6-29-10.pdf
RESHORING-MICHIANA-NTMA-PMA-AMBA-BTC-12-9-10.pdf
NTMA/PMA Purchasing Fairs:
Link to the Purchasing Fair
OctFlyer1.pdf
Reshoring presentation at the 10/29/10 NTMA/PMA Purchasing Fair
Other:
Press_Release_6-10-10.pdf
Survey_successful_re-shorings_5-19-10.pdf
Cong Wolf (R VA) Mfg. Strategy Act HR5980 has included our concept of total cost of ownership, Sec.4(a)(7)
Change the Perception blog
Reshoring Initiative Founder (Harry Moser) leads trip to understand how the Swiss apprentice system could improve U.S. competitiveness
December 2010 Cover of Industry Week
Reshoring Handout
Reshoring Sponsor Support Levels
Illinois Reshoring Initiative Press Release 2.6.11 FINAL for national distribution.pdf
Upcoming EVENTS: LINKS AND 2011 UPCOMING EVENTS Past EVENTS: Tweet-Up at IMTS Booth S-8754 on TU 9/14 at 5 pm Renaissance of American Mfg., 9/28 at the National Press Club in DC Link to Closing Keynote: Helping your customer lean their supply chain through reshoring, SME Making Lean work for the job shop and small manufacturer, Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 9/29-30/10 Link to Made in America - Is re-shoring a solution to U.S. manufacturing decline? American Manufacturing Strategies, Indian Hills, IL 11/11 and 12. H. Moser will present and Chair the conference Link to AME 2010 International Lean Conference, Baltimore, 11/18/10
Regionally Focused Reshoring Initiatives
Articles:
TCO_article_final.pdf
BYRD-CAPACITY-ARTICLE-FINAL.pdf
Some manufacturing heads back to USA - USATODAY article
Library of 98 articles
Michele Nash-Hoff’s related article
| Article Title | Author | Date Published | Source | Industry | Products | In-House or Outsourced | Analytical Study |
| Can Made In America Make A Comeback? | Unknown | 03/01/10 | Business Management | Manufacturing | Bobcat Machines, Motorcycles, Toys Textiles Etc. | Outsourcing | Yes |
| Re-Shoring: Bringing Manufacturing Back To American Suppliers | Michael Collins | 02/16/10 | Manufacturing.Net | Manufacturing | Sheet Metal | Re-Shoring | Yes |
| Backshoring: The New Buzzword that May Give You A Job | John Caddell | 01/31/10 | Future Lab | Machines | Machines | Offshoring, Backshoring | Yes |
| Supply Chain Trends Among Forum Topics | Robert Grace | 01/29/10 | Plastics News | Manufacturing | Plastics, Tools, Toys | Outsourcing, Backshoring, Offshoring | Yes |
| "Backshoring" Brings Manufacturing Jobs Back To State | Douglas Sams | 01/27/10 | Atlanta Business Chronicle | Automotive, Food Processing | Food Processing, Batteries, Assembly Cars | Backshoring | No |
| The Case for Backshoring | Joe Kolakowski | 01/27/10 | Joe Kolakowski | Manufacturing | Electric Water Heater, Molds, Batteries, Etc. | Bachshoring, Offshoring | Yes |
| The Case for Backshoring | William J. Holstein | 01/25/10 | Strategy & Business | Machines | Machines | Offshoring, Outsourcing, Backshoring | Yes |
| Assembling Success in the U.S. | Trey Hollingsworth | 01/01/10 | CIRE Magazine | Automotive | Assembly Line | On-Shoring | Yes |
| OEM'S Say Quality, Reliability Are Key Reasons To Source Domestically | Mark Shortt | 01/01/10 | Design Part Magazine | Manufacturing | Mold Aluminum, Machine Shops | Offshoring | Yes |
| First Index: Adventures In Custom Manufacturing | Andrea Parrish | 12/16/09 | First Index | Manufacturing | All | Re-shoring | Yes |
| Dallas News: Buying American Helps All Of U.S. | Jim Landers | 12/15/09 | The Dallas Morning News | Manufacturing | Domestic Goods | Reshoring-Exporting | Yes |
| Bringing Manufacturing Back Home To Georgia | Rob Spiegel | 12/01/09 | Automation World | Machines | ATM Machines | Outsourcing | No |
| Delloite: Bring Manufacturing Jobs Home | Deloitte-Debates | 10/14/09 | Deloitte Debates | Manufacturing | Domestic Goods | Offshoring | Yes |
| World Report: Time To Rethink China | Grant Thorton | 10/01/09 | Grant Thorton LLP | Clothing, Etc. | Retailers, Distributors, Etc. | Sourcing | Yes |
| Bring It All Back To Home: PV Manufacturing in America | Syham Menta | 09/08/09 | Green Tech Media | PV Manufacturing | PV Manufacturing | Outsourcing | Yes |
| "Made In The U.S.A." Returning Home | James Benese | 07/16/09 | American Machinist | Airline, Machines | Parts, Machines, Etc. | Offshoring, Nearshoring | Yes |
| The Return Of Steel Manufacturing To The U.S. | Steve McDonald | 06/15/09 | Investors Dalily Edge | Steel | US Steel | Ending Gloalization | Yes |
| Wheel Back the Factories | Libby Tucker | 06/01/09 | New Internationalist | Bike Manufacturing | Assembly | Outsourcing | Yes |
| Backshoring: Just PR of Long Term Business Strategy? | Pam Baker | 05/01/09 | CSO | Manufacturing | Pet foods | On Shoring, Back Shoring | Yes |
| MMS Online: Second Thought on Foreign Sourcing | Peter Zelinski | 04/13/09 | MMS Online Modern Machine Shop | Manufacturing | Machines, Etc. | Foreign Sourcing-Offshoring-Onshoring | Yes |
| Bringing Manufacturing Back To The USA | Michael Collins | 04/10/09 | Manufacturing Net | Manufacturing | Die Cutting Presses | Offshoring, Outsoucing | Yes |
| The Outsourcing Paradox | Kate Vitasek-Mike Ledyard | 03/09/09 | Industry Week | Parts | Spare Parts, Final Kitting, Assembly, Pack Out | Outsourcing | Yes |
| Die Casters See Buyers Switching To U.S. Sourcing | Unknown | 03/01/09 | Foundry Mng.-Technology | Die Casting | Die Casting Parts | Offshoring | No |
| US Needs To Return To Its Manufacturing Base | Mark Riddix | 02/08/09 | Seeking Alpha | Electronics-Clothing | Electronics, Clothing, Etc. | Foreign Sourcing | Yes |
| Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? | Michele Nash Hoff | 01/10/09 | PF Online | Manufacturing | Textiles, Motor Vehicles | Offshoring | Yes |
| MAPI - The Tide Is Turning | Jeremy A. Leonard | 11/01/08 | Manufacturing Alliance | Machines | Machines, Etc. | Onshoring, Offshoring | Yes |
| Bringing Work Back to America | Dan Loepp | 09/24/08 | Plastics News.Com | Plastics | Plastics | Offshore | No |
| Welcoming Home The Work | Joe Cogliano | 07/24/08 | MFRTTECH | Heating | Stampings, Component Parts | Outsourcing and Backshoring | Yes |
| Oil Price Fallout: Jobs Coming Home | Sharon Alfonsi | 06/24/08 | ABC News/Money | Manufacturing | Furniture-Oil Hair Care Production | Reverse Globalization | Yes |
| Government Must Step In To Level Playing Field for US Manufacturing | Dmitri Shiry | 09/11/07 | Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Manufacturing | Durable Goods, Chemical | No | |
| Coming Home: Appliance Maker Drops China to Produce in Texas | Timothy Aeppel | 08/24/07 | Wall Street Journal | Manufacturing | Applicance Motors, Hair Irons | Overseas outsourcing | No |
| Manufacturing: Back Shoring On The Rise | Peter Horn | 01/01/07 | Executive Magazine | Machines | Machines | Offshoring, Backshoring | Yes |
| Believe It Or Not: TV Manufacturing Returning To The US | Mike Masnick | 10/24/06 | Tech Dirt | TV Manufacturing | Parts, Technicians | Offshoring | No |
| Going Offshores Easy, Right? | Brian J. Hogan | 12/01/04 | Manufacturing Engineering | Car Manufacturing | Cars, Parts, Etc. | Offshoring, Outsourcings | Yes |
| Smart Outsourcing | Traci Purdum-John Teresko | 10/01/04 | Industry Week | Appareal, Industry | Apparel, Shoes, Etc. | Outsourcing, Offshoring | Yes |
| The Walmart You Don't Know | Charles Fishman | 12/01/03 | Fast Company | Retail | Clothing, Food, Electronics | Outsourcing | Yes |
| Know Your Facts…The True Costs of Foreign Sourcing | David Bumbar | 01/01/03 | The Free Library-By Farlex | Metal Casting | Metals | Foreign Sourcing | Yes |
| Is China In Your Future? LLP Analysis of China Operations | Grant Thorton | 06/29/05 | Grant Thorton LLP | Domestic Goods | Domestic Goods, Appliances | Offshoring | Yes |
| The Hidden Costs Of Sourcing Custom Die Cast Parts Offshore | North American Die Casting Assoc. | 06/28/05 | Buyers Resource | Die Casting | Metals | Offshoring | Yes |
| Arch Stone Study Shows new Jobs And Cost Reduction Opportunites | Archstone Consulting | 01/09/00 | Archstone Consulting | Manufacturing | Consumers Goods, Electronics | Offshoring | Yes |
| Who Calls The Shots In The Global Economy? | Hedrick Smith | Unknown | Frontline | Retail | Clothes, Appliances Etc. | Outsourcing, Off Shoring | Yes |
| Backshoring: Which Manufacturing Should Return to North America | Quanta Consulting Inc. | Unknown | Mitchell Osak Online | Manufacturing | Batteries,Etc. | Backshoring, Offshoring | Yes |
| Why Contract Manufacturing in the U.S. Make Sense | Raul Pupo | Unknown | Reliable Plant | Manufacturing | Medical Devices, Consumer Electronics | Outsourcing, Offshoring | Yes |
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