Reshoring: Manufacturers bringing work back to the U.S. - chicagotribune.com

While data is scant, manufacturing experts say the number of companies shifting production to the U.S. will increase over the next five years as Chinese wages continue to increase at the same time transportation costs soar. A Boston Consulting Group report released last week predicts that by 2015 it will become cheaper to produce certain products in the U.S. that are sold to American consumers. The products, the report said, would span a half-dozen industries and include everything from machinery to electronics to furniture.


Reshoring: Manufacturers bringing work back to the U.S. - chicagotribune.com