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Decoding Reshoring: Motivations, Challenges and Technological Influences

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’ higher labor costs Many plastic parts do not pack well, yielding increased freight cost per pound. (3) QRM is often used alongside existing improvement initiatives such as Lean and Six Sigma methodologies. For example, resin prices are competitive in the U.S. 3) A higher percentage of molds running in the U.S.

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Where to Focus Your Improvement Efforts

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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. Lean Six Sigma, new technologies, etc.) Six Sigma tells us to reduce variation. Six Sigma tells us to reduce variation.

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