Moser on Manufacturing

Reshoring and China’s Overcapacity Surge

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0400

China’s new overcapacity surge will depress global prices and, if left undeterred, will inhibit development of U.S. high-tech industries.

Managing U.S. Defense Industry Risk

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Having a larger, well-staffed U.S. manufacturing industry will provide a comprehensive framework to manage risk and support our national defense.

Enabling the Reshoring Surge: Best Practices for Strengthening the U.S. Workforce

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0400

An October 2023 Medius survey found that 69 percent of U.S. manufacturers have started to reshore and 93 percent plan to increase their pace of reshoring. To make that happen, we need a much larger and stronger skilled workforce.

Reshoring Unpacked: A Transformational Shift From Global To Local

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

New research reveals that 25 percent of global trade will relocate within three years amid economic and geopolitical instability.

A Look Back at 2023: The Reshoring Year in Review

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

With the calendar turning to December and the countdown to 2024 almost upon us, I wanted to recap my articles from the past year and their key takeaways.

Reshoring Fuels U.S. Factory Construction Boom

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

The growth is being driven by a U.S. policy push to boost domestic clean-energy manufacturing, by global supply chain risk, and by the total cost of ownership (TCO) equation.

How to Reshore Profitably: Closing the Cost Gap

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 09:00:00 -0400

The hazards of supply chain gaps and the advantages of domestic manufacturing became painfully clear during the pandemic. Unprecedented pressures are compelling companies to innovate and reshore production back to the U.S. to mitigate global risk and augment resiliency.

Manufacturing Projects for EV Batteries and Semiconductors Catapult Reshoring

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) created more than 364,000 new U.S. manufacturing jobs in 2022, a 53 percent increase from the 2021.

US Manufacturing: Stabilized and Poised for Growth!

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0400

It is perceived wisdom that the U.S. economy has been shifting from manufacturing to services.

Skilled Workforce Development: What Should Guidance Counselors Tell Students?

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500

About 48 million U.S. borrowers collectively owe upwards of $1.7 trillion in federal and private student loans.

Assembly That’s Out of This World!

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500

Assembly lines have been around for more than a century, but new technologies, processes, investments and strategies are accelerating production, increasing capacity and driving revenue growth.

Geopolitical Forces Drive Record-Breaking Reshoring

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:06:14 -0400

Geopolitical forces are accelerating the growing trends of reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI). Over the last decade, an expanding understanding of the routine logistics costs of offshoring drove an upward trend of reshoring.

Training the Next Generation Manufacturing Workforce: Part 2

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0400

In my June column, I described the magnitude of the skilled workforce problem and some efforts by industry and associations to overcome the problem. This month, I will talk about what federal and state governments are doing to help, and I’ll offer one simple, no-cost, government action that must be implemented immediately.

Training the Next Generation Manufacturing Workforce: Part 1

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 09:00:00 -0400

Training the next generation of manufacturing workers is essential to the success of U.S. manufacturing and the economy. A recent McKinsey study found that restoring growth and competitiveness in 16 key manufacturing industries could boost annual U.S. GDP by more than 15 percent.

US Competitiveness Unlocks Reshoring Opportunities

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:24:00 -0400

Resilient supply chains are fundamental to our national security and economic prosperity. The pandemic-induced collapse of global supply chains has launched a national movement to strengthen domestic manufacturing.

Innovation Is a Game Changer for US Manufacturing and Workforce Development

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:00:00 -0500

The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled a national movement to strengthen domestic supply chains and reshore. Recruitment of the next generation of skilled manufacturing talent is paramount to this effort, but there is a widening gap between the skills needed by industry and the skills of job candidates.

Assembly Operations Contribute to Reshoring Surge

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:00:00 -0500

The pandemic has spurred a national push to strengthen the domestic supply chain, driving reshoring numbers higher.

Further Review of Manufacturing Supply Chains

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:36:00 -0400

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.

Making it in America—Companies Reshore Manufacturing of Essential Products

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:00:00 -0400

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@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:24:00 -0400

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.

A Million New U.S. Manufacturing Jobs

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Wed, 05 May 2021 09:56:00 -0400

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.

How Automation Accelerates Reshoring—Part 2

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 09:00:00 -0500

How Automation Accelerates Reshoring—Part 1

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500

COVID-19 has accelerated deglobalization in manufacturing, but that shift was already underway before the pandemic. Between 1990 and 2016, global trade had been growing at average annual rate of 4.9 percent, according to the World Trade Organization.

Local for Local Pays Off for U.S. Automotive Assembly

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:45:00 -0400

Growing sustainability and resilience concerns brought about by trade war uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic have companies looking for ways to mitigate risk and increase agility.

Reshoring Product Assembly

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 09:00:00 -0400

Current conditions are propelling a global supply chain shift. Tariffs, the COVID-19 pandemic and sustainability concerns are driving this change.

A Wake-Up Call for Self-Sufficiency

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:20:00 -0400

Deglobalization was already happening before the coronavirus brought the world to a grinding halt. Global supply chains that were once so appealing were becoming less attractive due to geopolitical turmoil, shifting priorities, rising costs, trade wars and environmental concerns.

Aligning Interests of Domestic Manufacturers and Consumers

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0400

For decades, Americans worried about our manufacturing sector. People believed U.S.-made goods were too expensive or poorly made.

Three Ways to Become More Profitable—and Famous

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500

Have you or your customers successfully reshored? Would you like to steer a successful reshoring project? In 2018, more than 1,300 companies announced they were shifting jobs to the U.S. from offshore. Why not ride the reshoring wave yourself, generate more business... and get 15 minutes of fame? Here are three ways to do just that.

U.S. manufacturing: The greener choice

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:00:00 -0500

U.S. consumers are increasingly concerned about how their buying habits affect the environment. In fact, a recent Nielsen study found that 48 percent of U.S. consumers would change their buying habits to reduce environmental impacts.

D2C model can have big impact on gross margin

harry.moser@reshorenow.org (Harry Moser) — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 08:00:00 -0400

In my last column, we saw how Sherrill Manufacturing re-established the flatware industry in the U.S. by reshoring production.