Massive investments are pouring into manufacturing and logistics, from shipping terminals to supply chain infrastructure. But what does this mean for your business? In this Supply Chain Byte, Lisa Anderson breaks down how these investments will fuel explosive growth—and what companies must do now to prepare for the surge. Don’t get left behind—watch now!
There is a long list of companies investing substantial funds into U.S. manufacturing. In essence, they are reshoring and expanding local and regional supply chains. Not only do these investments mitigate tariffs, but they also enable quicker and improved service to customers, provides an opportunity to automate and increase efficiencies and margins, improves the U.S. economy and creates jobs. Examples of these companies include the following:
- Apple: investing $500 billion
- Saudi Arabia: investing $600 billion
- SoftBank: investing $100 billion
- Taiwan Semiconductor: investing $100 billion
- Nippon Steel: investing $14 billion
- Dubai: investing $20 billion
New investments are announced almost every day – $2 trillion in investments since the new Trump Administration took office – including investments in critical infrastructure, national defence, data centres etc. Manufacturers must be prepared to ramp up production.
Do you have the talent, technology, and processes such as SIOP to ramp up successfully?