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Rapid Reshoring for Manufacturers: A Three-Step Supplier Sourcing Process
Posted on August 24, 2026
By Mike Wynn
Manufacturers often struggle to turn reshoring goals into a qualified regional supplier shortlist. Learn a three-step supplier sourcing process for aligning stakeholders, finding stronger North American candidates, and giving capable suppliers a reason…
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Five Supplier Claims to Verify Before Sending a Reshoring RFQ
Posted on July 30, 2026
By Mike Wynn
Reshoring creates a challenge traditional sourcing teams do not always face: evaluating suppliers they may not know. After years of sourcing products overseas, many purchasing teams have limited knowledge of the North American supply base A supplier…
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How to Win the Attention of North American Suppliers
Posted on June 25, 2026
By Mike Wynn
Most procurement teams still approach sourcing as if suppliers are waiting to be selected. They’re not. Strong North American suppliers are busy. They are choosing which customers to support, which RFQs to quote,…
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Build a Qualified North American Supplier Shortlist in 4 to 5 Weeks
Posted on May 7, 2026
By Mike Wynn
Most reshoring efforts stall before sourcing even starts. Teams jump into supplier searches with unclear requirements, inconsistent input from stakeholders, and a long list of “possible” suppliers. The result is predictable. Too many…
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Unlocking Supply from North American Suppliers
Posted on February 12, 2026
By Mike Wynn
Many manufacturers say they want to reshore. They run the analysis, align on the strategy, and target Mexico or the U.S. as alternatives to Asia. Then progress slows. Most teams assume that if…
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Why RFQs Are the Wrong Tool for Rapid Reshoring
Posted on January 15, 2026
By Mike Wynn
Most reshoring initiatives still start the same way – someone asks purchasing to “send out RFQs.” That instinct is understandable. RFQs feel rigorous. They create a paper trail. They signal control. They are also the fastest…
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Lessons Learned from Recent Reshoring Initiatives
Posted on October 23, 2025
By Mike Wynn
For decades, most U.S. manufacturers followed a clear sourcing playbook: move production to low-cost countries, particularly in Asia, to reduce piece-part prices. That approach worked—until it didn’t. Tariffs, rising freight rates, supply chain…
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A Faster Path to North American Suppliers
Posted on September 11, 2025
By Mike Wynn
U.S. manufacturers are reducing dependence on distant supply chains. This trend started in 2018 with the steel and aluminum tariffs, accelerated in 2021 with post-covid supply chain disruptions, and has now become the…
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Best Practices for Reshoring and Nearshoring
Posted on July 31, 2025
By Mike Wynn
In recent years, more manufacturers have shifted away from relying solely on Asian suppliers. Rising freight costs, tariffs, long lead times, and supply chain uncertainty have made reshoring manufacturing and nearshoring to Mexico…
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5 Things to Share Up Front to Get Suppliers to Respond Faster
Posted on June 5, 2025
By Mike Wynn
If you’re trying to reshore production or shift business to suppliers in the U.S. or Mexico, you need a better approach than just blasting out RFQs. Local suppliers aren’t always hungry for your…
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How to Find Capable North American Suppliers in Just a Few Weeks
Posted on March 13, 2025
By Mike Wynn
As the threat of U.S. tariffs are quickly becoming a reality, North American manufacturers are seeking local suppliers to reduce reliance on overseas sourcing, particularly from China. While some focus on U.S.-based suppliers,…
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2025 Mexico Nearshoring Incentives
Posted on February 18, 2025
By Mike Wynn
Most of the recent business press on Mexico manufacturing has been focused on the on-again-off-again 25% tariffs that the U.S. is considering for Mexico. Wherever the tariffs land, a new $1.4B tax incentive…
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Blog Articles

Rapid Reshoring for Manufacturers: A Three-Step Supplier Sourcing Process

Five Supplier Claims to Verify Before Sending a Reshoring RFQ

How to Win the Attention of North American Suppliers

Build a Qualified North American Supplier Shortlist in 4 to 5 Weeks

Unlocking Supply from North American Suppliers

Why RFQs Are the Wrong Tool for Rapid Reshoring

Lessons Learned from Recent Reshoring Initiatives

A Faster Path to North American Suppliers

Best Practices for Reshoring and Nearshoring

5 Things to Share Up Front to Get Suppliers to Respond Faster

How to Find Capable North American Suppliers in Just a Few Weeks

2025 Mexico Nearshoring Incentives

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