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Global MFG - Jul 13, 2023

Reshoring 'Gold Rush' Outpaces Previous Record Highs

Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) manufacturing job announcements are continuing to outpace recent record highs, reaching 101,500 jobs in the first quarter of 2023. If the current rate continues, new job announcements will reach over 400,000 by year-end.

Harry Moser | Casting Source

#manufacturing #reshoring

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Apr 12, 2022

Casting of the Year: Waupaca's Collaboration on a Backhoe Bucket

Waupaca Foundry’s Plants 4 and 5 have been awarded Casting of the Year for a 12-in. bucket assembly for the backhoe of a compact utility tractor.

Shannon Wetzel | Modern Casting

#award #casting #castiron #innovation #iron-casting #marinette #reshoring #supplychain #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Mar 22, 2021

3 Smart Moves to Leverage Reshoring Opportunities

Recent events have proven the old adage that the only constant in life is change. And, for manufacturers, that couldn't be more true.

Dave Lechleitner | Industrial Equipment News

#economy #reshoring #supplychain

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jul 24, 2020

5 Manufacturing Trends the Pandemic Has Accelerated

A number of trends in manufacturing were apparent prior to the pandemic, but many have been accelerated by the new state of the industry presented by the novel coronavirus.

Josh Chernin | Industrial Equipment News

#3dprinting #manufacturing #reshoring #robotics

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Global MFG - Jun 3, 2019

Reshoring Resulted in 145,000 Jobs During 2018

Reshoring and foreign direct investment in the U.S. increased 38% during 2018, the highest level in history according to the Reshoring Initiative, the agency formed to advance the effects of "reshoring." The term describes the phenomenon of manufacturers relocating manufacturing activity and services, or sourcing, to the U.S. from overseas. For 2018, the combination of reshoring and FDI represented 145,000 jobs, the second highest annual rate of job increases on record. The total job increases credited to reshoring, including upward revisions of 36,000 jobs in prior years, is over 757,000 since the 2010 low-point for domestic manufacturing employment.

American Machinist Staff | Foundry Management & Technology

#reshoring

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Feb 1, 2019

The Trade War Is a Farce

As the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting continues in Davos, Switzerland, this week, discussions around global trade, the future of advanced manufacturing, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are at an all-time high. In particular, the popular news media has been making a daily diet talking about the U.S. trade war with China. Unfortunately, they are missing the real story: the potentially profound effects of reshoring on U.S. manufacturing and on the widening skills gap.

Ken Pulverman | IndustryWeek

#manufacturing #reshoring #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jan 10, 2018

Seeking Reshoring Advice to Provide to Trump Administration

The U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring survey responses will provide valuable insights into how much manufacturers offshore, what drives them to offshore and what U.S. policy changes would motivate them to reshore according to The Reshoring Initiative and PlanteMoran. Companies may participate in the U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring Study by clicking here.

IndustryWeek | IndustryWeek

#reshoring

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Mar 8, 2017

How Manufacturing Risks Will Affect Global Supply Chain

"Disruptive technologies such as additive manufacturing and robotic process automation will continue to transform the manufacturing world by reshaping the production cycle in the longer term," according to new report by Cushman & Wakefield.

MH&L Staff | Material Handling & Logistics

#nafta #reshoring

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Feb 12, 2017

Trends Shaping The Return of Manufacturing to U.S.

Tony Glockler, co-founder and CEO of SolidProfessor The standards for U.S. manufacturers to maintain their global competitiveness continue to evolve — and training is one of these. In order to make the most of this shift, it is essential now for these manufacturers to ensure that their American employees are highly skilled and up-to-date with the latest technology and tools.

Tony Glockler | Foundrymag

#reshoring #skillsgap #stem

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Feb 8, 2017

Why US Trade with Mexico and China Could Not Be More Different

Adams Nager, Economic Policy Analyst, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation Losing a job to China is much more damaging for the United States than losing a job to Mexico.

Adams Nager | Industry Week

#automotive #china #mexico #reshoring #trade

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jan 29, 2017

The Ups and Downs of Made in the USA

Manufacturers talk about why they decided to locate their production here, what worked and what didn't—and whether the rewards were worth the travails.

Laura Putre | Industry Week

#oem #reshoring #supplier #trade