As companies work to shore up their global supply chains, some American firms are turning to reshoring and near-shoring manufacturing operations as a way to avoid disruptions inflicted by worldwide events like the COVID-19 outbreak. Many U.S. states are welcoming these organizations with open arms. According to The Reshoring Institute’s most recent count, 35 states are ready, willing and able to compete for manufacturers that are considering new or expanded operations within their borders.
“Reshoring is the hottest topic in American businesses today,” the organization says, acknowledging that companies that are bringing manufacturing back face a “complex and sometimes daunting decision about where to locate manufacturing facilities.”
