Jennifer Granholm writes for POLITICO, September 11, 2012
We have evidence that some American companies are starting to onshore their manufacturing. Back in February, the Boston Consulting Group surveyed 106 companies and found that 37 percent planned to bring jobs back. Anecdotal evidence suggests that these companies are reshoring after discovering that they need hands-on quality control; that shorter lead times are essential for changing consumer tastes and managing inventory; that wages are rising in so-called “low wage” countries and that transportation costs are too volatile.