Re-shoring: Mexico vs China production – who has the upper hand now?

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The debate about re-shoring and near-shoring has intensified over the past couple of years, and for anyone interested in its progress, this interim report card shows some of the key findings in how best to serve the US consumer, from both the manufacturing point of view, and the associated implications for logistics. The article could do with some additional sub-editing, and some of historical-social analysis is based on dubious assumptions, but as piece that identifies the chief factors, it is a must-read.