Coming home, part 1 — Some U.S. manufacturing groups see tipping point on overseas costs
by Ted Carter
Published: March 25,2012
Tags: Caterpillar, Southern Business & Development, The Boyd Co. Inc.
Rising costs, a weakening dollar, concerns over quality and a desire to be closer to developing markets have combined to make American manufacturers in Asia wonder whether they should come home — or at least target the United States for their next expansion, economists and manufacturing experts say. Caterpillar is the most recent example, having [...]
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