tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018230518319999846.post4155568515227233332..comments2024-03-27T10:57:28.203-04:00Comments on The Strategic Sourceror: Reshoring may be hampered by environmental standardsStrategic Sourcerorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01028298940153171661noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7018230518319999846.post-58444059513289069412015-02-09T10:46:10.044-05:002015-02-09T10:46:10.044-05:00It is exciting to see that solar appears to be &qu...It is exciting to see that solar appears to be "the attractive option" for manufacturing because t’s better economically and environmentally to manufacture as close to the market as possible. <br /><br />Shifting production to the U.S. from China where there are fewer pollution controls will improve the world’s environment.<br /><br />Most developing countries like China lack the governmental capacity to monitor manufacturing or enforce environmental standards. Manufacturing practices in less-developed countries are less efficient than in the U.S. and other developed countries.<br /><br />In addition to impacting the health of the local population, the pollution from these countries has an effect on the health and environment in the U.S. and the world. Because the pollutants can travel long distances they can enter the environment and food chain having a negative impact worldwide.<br /><br />By reshoring manufacturing to the U.S., factories can use best practices that shrink the environmental impact on the world.<br /><br />The Reshoring Initiative has one solution to this problem.<br />The not-for-profit Reshoring Initiative’s free Total Cost of Ownership software helps corporations calculate the real P&L impact of reshoring or offshoring. In many cases companies will find that, although the production cost is lower offshore, the total cost is higher. TCO Estimator http://www.reshorenow.org/TCO_Estimator.cfm<br />Sandy Montalbanohttp://www.reshorenow.orgnoreply@blogger.com