// ROBOTICS AND SMART FACTORIES TERM
On-Shoring
Bringing outsourced business operations or manufacturing back to the company's home country.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
On-Shoring, also known as reshoring, is the practice of returning manufacturing or business processes that were previously offshored to a foreign country back to the company's country of origin, often driven by factors like quality control, intellectual property protection, and reduced geopolitical risk.
BACKGROUND
Manufacturing is a vital economic sector in the United States of America. The United States is the world's second-largest manufacturer after the People's Republic of China with a record high real output in 2024 of $2.913 trillion.
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- Reshoring
- domestic manufacturing
- in-country production
USAGE NOTE
On-shoring can strengthen local economies and provide better oversight of production processes.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to On-Shoring.
Siemens provides a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation, digitalization, and software solutions, including PLM and MES, which enable companies to establish highly efficient and localized manufacturing operations, critical for on-shoring initiatives.
A global leader in robotics, industrial automation, and electrification products, ABB's technologies are essential for automating factories and increasing productivity, making on-shored manufacturing competitive and viable.
Rockwell Automation delivers industrial automation and digital transformation solutions, including control systems, software, and services that are key to building smart factories and optimizing production for on-shored facilities.
A public-private partnership focused on accelerating the development and adoption of robotics and workforce training to strengthen U.S. manufacturing, directly supporting the establishment of advanced, automated production facilities for on-shoring.
Known for its 3D design software (CATIA), product lifecycle management (PLM), and manufacturing operations management (MOM) solutions, Dassault Systèmes helps companies design, simulate, and manage efficient localized production, aiding on-shoring efforts.
PTC offers a suite of software solutions for CAD, PLM, IoT, and Augmented Reality, empowering manufacturers to achieve digital transformation, improve operational efficiency, and build agile, localized production capabilities.
Bright Machines develops software-defined manufacturing solutions and 'microfactories' that enable agile, automated, and cost-effective production in localized environments, significantly reducing the barriers to on-shoring manufacturing.
A leader in additive manufacturing (3D printing) solutions for mass production, Desktop Metal's technology enables the creation of parts on demand and closer to the point of use, facilitating localized and on-shored manufacturing strategies.
As a U.S. government agency, NIST conducts research and develops standards in advanced manufacturing, robotics, and cybersecurity, providing foundational technologies and guidelines critical for successful and secure on-shoring initiatives.