Reshoring vs. Nearshoring: Which Brings Idle Capacity Online Faster?
Companies announcing reshoring create new greenfield plants; nearshoring retrofits existing regional capacity. The operational reality: nearshoring adds throughput in 18-24 months. Reshoring takes four to six years. That gap matters when you have supply chain contracts to fill.
Reshoring announcements make headlines. A major automotive supplier commits $800 million to a new U.S. plant in Tennessee. Electronics manufacturers declare intention to move production home from Asia. These declarations carry political weight and long-term strategic value. They also carry a brutal operational timeline that most operations teams do not fully price in.
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