By Tim Minahan, SVP of Global Network Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer at Ariba, an SAP company
Production Line - Wright's Biscuits (Photo credit: Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)
In recent weeks, news of major brand-name manufacturers – from Apple to GE – bringing production back onshore has dominated the headlines.
The reports are not surprising as deflation, low interest rates, and foreign investment at home and rising wages and transportation costs abroad have combined....