Cost Development Energy Offshoring 
CEO Blog
JUNE 8, 2011
I see high upward cost pressure in emerging countries - partly because wages increase but partly driven by currency. I see increased energy costs so anything physical that needs shipping will be more expensive. Moving offshore would need to be done efficiently so a focus on making it frictionless. 17 electric one.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 12, 2011
Over the last decade, offshore manufacturing seemed like a no-brainer. Cheap, plentiful labor was readily available in developing countries like China, India, Mexico and Eastern Europe. Falling trade barriers, inexpensive energy and low transport charges further strengthened the case for making products overseas.
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Harvard Business Review
MARCH 1, 2018
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 8, 2015
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Harvard Business Review
JUNE 4, 2014
But this is essentially a rebalancing after many years in which manufacturing shifted overwhelmingly to lower-cost nations such as China. Intriguingly, the study also indicates that cost factors are no longer the key consideration for many companies deciding where to locate their manufacturing. More companies are investing in the U.S.
Harvard Business Review
MAY 21, 2013
The death of over 800 people in the collapse of Rana Plaza , a building with garment factories in Bangladesh, spurred widespread outrage over working conditions in offshore factories. Non-governmental organizations have calculated that it would cost about $600 million per year to bring all Bangladeshi factories up to Western standards.
Harvard Business Review
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
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