date:Sep 26, 2013
n to the United States also yields a number of soft but important benefits, Kelley said. These include better control of the manufacturing process, an ability to respond swiftly to customers, and a much smaller impact on the environment as the U.S. plant uses less energy than its Chinese counterpart and is 7,500 miles closer to where the product is sold.
The benefits are obvious, said Kelley. We cut our costs, improve our sustainability, reduce the cost of finished goods inventory and create U.