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Large European and US organizations are planning to invest
- Domestic markets are projected to represent half of total production capacity in the next three years, with offshore declining to 17% (versus 35% in 2021)
- Only half of business leaders think government policies and regulations are supportive of reindustrialization efforts
- Organizations are expecting a carbon reduction of nearly 14% on average through reindustrialization
Investments in “reshoring,” “nearshoring,”1 and domestic manufacturing, as well as the construction or upgrade of manufacturing facilities, are on the rise in
“This research highlights the magnitude of the mobilization and investments from business leaders to reindustrialize
The key factors driving reindustrialization
- Supply chain resilience: the imperative to promote supply chain resilience and the ability to adapt and respond quickly to operational disruptions is a leading driver of reindustrialization for nearly 70% of organizations surveyed.
- Sustainability: a majority (55%) of organizations are optimistic that reindustrialization will help their organizations meet climate goals, especially in reducing their Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
- Geopolitical tensions: a majority (63%) of organizations recognize domestic manufacturing as strategically significant for ensuring national security. A similar percentage (62%) anticipate its importance in strategic sectors such as electric vehicles, medicines and vaccines, and semiconductors to strengthen in the future.
- Legislation and incentives: while organizations acknowledge that incentives accelerate investment for domestic production, particularly in areas of national strategic importance, such as semiconductors, batteries, and renewable energy, less than a half (49%) declare that government policies and regulations are supportive to their reindustrialization efforts.
Reindustrializing to promote sustainable growth and innovation
62% of organizations are investing in technologies to enhance sustainability within their reindustrialization initiatives. Gigafactories are seen as a key element in the journey towards a sustainable reindustrialization; over half (54%) of automotive, battery, and energy executives surveyed say their organization is currently building a gigafactory or have plans to do so within the next five years.
A majority (68%) expressed confidence in the potential of reindustrialization to drive innovation and technological advancement, in particular through 5G/edge, generative AI, and digital twins in the coming three years.
Reindustrialization will demand a highly skilled manufacturing workforce
Half of the survey participants anticipate that reindustrialization will drive job growth domestically across various sectors. However, meeting this demand will require a skilled manufacturing workforce, as acknowledged by 72% of organizations. The share of the manufacturing workforce with advanced digital skills, including proficiency in areas such as supply chain management, data analytics, and artificial intelligence/machine learning, is projected to rise from 31% today to 53% in the next three years.
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1 In this research, reshoring is defined as bringing manufacturing/production back to the domestic market/country of headquarters. Nearshoring is defined as moving manufacturing/production to a nearby or neighboring country.
2 Friendshoring is a growing trade practice where supply chain networks are focused on countries regarded as political and economic allies, to further reduce risk exposure.
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- Final-Infographic-Reindustrialization
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