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Tariffs Have Moved Some Production From China, but not to the US

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John Sprovieri
November 4, 2019
Recently, I received an e-mail from a U.S. electrical products company warning me that, on Oct. 15, the tariff on power supplies and power cords imported to the U.S. from China would increase from 25 percent to 30 percent.
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Boeing Encourages Suppliers...to Outsource?

October 26, 2012

CHICAGO—Boeing is actively encouraging its suppliers to outsource work to Mexico. Patrick McKenna, director of supply chain strategy and supplier management at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, has urged suppliers to attend a Nov. 15 workshop in Chicago to learn how to do business in Mexico.


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More U.S. Manufacturers Reshore Assembly

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Austin Weber
August 25, 2011
The reshoring trend is picking up steam. A new report provides several examples of manufacturers that are moving assembly lines back to the States.

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Automation vs. Outsourcing

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Austin Weber
December 1, 2006
No matter what type of product they make, all manufacturers walk the same fine line and face many of the same burdens. For example, when the path to profitability reaches a T or a Y, management often must make a critical decision: go left and invest in assembly automation technology, or go right and outsource production.
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Outsourcing the Line

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Austin Weber
June 1, 2006
Most people who purchase a BMW X3 have no idea that it's not built by the company from Munich, Germany, that claims to provide "the ultimate driving machine." The $36,000 sport utility vehicle is actually assembled by Magna Steyr, a contract manufacturer that builds cars for several other automakers, including DaimlerChrysler (Auburn Hills, MI) and General Motors Corp. (Detroit).
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An Inside Look at Outsourcing

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Austin Weber
September 1, 2003
What works in one industry may not always work in another.
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The True Cost of Offshore Assembly

Shifting production to China or Mexico can be more expensive in the long run
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Austin Weber
March 1, 2003
While focusing on the short-term benefits of moving production overseas, many companies overlook numerous long-term risks.


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Outsourcing's Alphabet Soup

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Austin Weber
February 1, 2003
As outsourcing continues to evolve, it’s becoming more complicated. Indeed, depending on what acronym you use, outsourcing can mean different things to different people.
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