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Decoding Reshoring: Motivations, Challenges and Technological Influences

Mold Making Technology

has experienced an unprecedented 14 years of manufacturing employment growth as millions of jobs have been reshored, according to the U.S. ’ higher labor costs Many plastic parts do not pack well, yielding increased freight cost per pound. (3) This new investment makes manufacturing jobs more desirable to the next generation.

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Where to Focus Your Improvement Efforts

Mold Making Technology

We all have a tool belt that is just full of good tools … Lean, Six Sigma, ERPs, scheduling, engineering tricks, fixturing systems, new machine tools, you name it, we’ve got it. In the case of moldmaking, this is the flow that manufactures the various components of a mold (e.g., Velocity Manufacturing.

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