It seems that some articles about off-shoring and re-shoring are in conflict about supporting or promoting how companies should move manufacturing operations back to north America or claim that the long-term economics of off-shoring still support keeping manufacturing operations in Asia.
1. Post a link to an article and summarize the advice given in the article, including limitations to industries or products that that should or should not re-shore their operations back to North America.
2. One of your best friends is asking you for advice. She is starting a furniture design and manufacturing company. She wants to know if she should outsource manufacturing of her furniture to Asia, outsource manufacturing to Canada, or keep manufacturing of those products in the US. What should she do, and why? Please be very specific with your advice.