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Further Review of Manufacturing Supply Chains

October 14, 2021

In his June 2021 editorial, ASSEMBLY's editor in chief John Sprovieri discussed President Biden's February executive order to review critical U.S. supply chains. I would like to build on John's analysis and offer advice to the Biden administration.

Solving Reshoring Challenges: Utilizing PDMS for Faster Ramp-Up

September 9, 2021

Many companies are undergoing new reshoring efforts or moving projects between plants to gain greater control and efficiency.

Biden Wants to Raise Threshold for Products Considered Made in America

August 11, 2021

WASHINGTON—President Biden has proposed a rule that would change the way the federal government assesses products made in America.

Making it in America—Companies Reshore Manufacturing of Essential Products

Shortages of essential products caused or revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic warrant shortening supply chains to reduce risk and increase resilience.

Harry Moser

August 2, 2021

Shortening and closing supply chain gaps for essential products will immediately benefit the following industries: personal protective equipment (PPE), medical device manufacturing, electronics and defense. Sixty percent of reshoring cases after March 2020 mention the pandemic as a factor in the decisions. Already, reshoring cases among manufacturers of medical devices and PPE are double compared with last year.

What Makes Assembly in the United States Attractive?

Harry Moser

June 29, 2021

The volatility and uncertainty resulting from trade wars and the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with increased consumer demand for faster delivery, customization and responsiveness, is helping to promote reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. Reshoring and FDI are both motivated by the same logic: the agility and financial advantages that companies achieve by producing near their customers.

Pandemic Spurs Review of Manufacturing Supply Chains

John Sprovieri

June 2, 2021

If there's a silver lining to the COVID pandemic, it might be that it encourages U.S. manufacturers to consider reshoring. Last year's shortages of personal protective equipment, ventilators, pharmaceutical ingredients and other medical products opened a lot of eyes in board rooms and in Washington.

A Million New U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

Harry Moser

May 5, 2021

Since 2010, more than 4,700 companies have brought back some or all of their manufacturing operations and sourcing to the U.S. Despite COVID-19, reshoring was up in 2020.

Automakers Grapple With Semiconductor Shortage

A global shortage of semiconductors continues to adversely affect U.S. automakers.

John Sprovieri

May 4, 2021

On March 26, Stellantis announced that it would temporarily close five North American assembly plants starting April 5. The affected plants are in Illinois, Michigan, Mexico and Canada. At press time, the plants were expected to be closed through mid-April.

Manufacturers Needed to Participate in Survey of Reshoring Opportunities

March 5, 2021

MCLEAN, VA—What products and components offer the biggest opportunities for reshoring? What advanced manufacturing technology is needed to enable the reshoring? To what degree did the pandemic disrupt supply chains, and how did it affect sourcing? To answer these questions and better understand the needs of the manufacturing technology community, AMT—The Association for Manufacturing Technology and the Reshoring Initiative are asking manufacturers to participate in an online survey to help in rebuilding the supply chain. The survey is open through March 31.