onshoring

(ˈɒnˌʃɔːrɪŋ)

(Commerce) the practice of employing white-collar workers from abroad

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Many Western companies have considered onshoring, but only a few have taken action, IPC said in releasing the report in July.

The report highlights North American electronics industry trends in onshoring and domestic sourcing and includes new data on the business impact from companies that have engaged in some form of onshoring.

Report: onshoring not a trend in West

Now there seems to be a trend that is being called onshoring. Using the same metric, i.e., cost, some companies are now deciding to keep and expand operations here.

Onshore emerges

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