RESHORING INITIATIVE ANNUAL ACTIVITY AND ACCOMPLISHMENT SUMMARY: 2013

1.              1.  Reshoring Trend:

a.     This table gives a good overview of the trends in reshoring and offshoring.   Reshoring and offshoring are now about in balance.  The bleeding has stopped.

	Manufacturing Jobs / Year
	2003	2013	% Change	Feasible 2016
New offshoring *	~150,000*	30-50,000*	- 70%	20,000
New reshoring	2,000*	30-40,000**	+ 1,500 %	70,000
Net reshoring	-148,000	~0	-100%	+50,000

*Estimated / ** Calculated

The Reshoring Initiative Offers a Skilled Workforce Development Program

We believe that the key to skilled workforce development is motivating a higher quantity and quality of recruits.  The Reshoring Initiative recommends the high impact-minimal cost skilled workforce development programs outlined below and is seeking communities interested in implementing these programs.

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