Post by: Zheng Xu, CEO of Ebots in LinkedIn
Why Onshoring Matters More Than Ever
Over the past decade, the manufacturing landscape has been shaped by a relentless pursuit of lower production costs. For US-based companies, this often meant sending jobs and capabilities overseas—to places like Southeast Asia, Mexico, Vietnam, or China—where labor was cheaper and regulations less stringent. Yet, in recent years, cracks have appeared in this model. Rising global wages, supply chain disruptions, and growing demands for quality and responsiveness have made the case for onshoring stronger than ever.
Onshoring isn’t just about patriotism—it’s about real business sense. Bringing manufacturing back to the US unlocks new opportunities for innovation, agility, and workforce development. But the elephant in the room remains: How do we compete with overseas labor costs?…