By SPESA

As we mentioned in this month’s SPESA Speaks, there were a few key topics that piqued our interest this year and we would like to explore more. To close out 2020, we wanted to provide a quick breakdown of the news articles and discussions that have surrounded these topics in recent months.

2020 News on Reshoring:

• Why Reshoring the Textile Supply Chain is Easier Said than Done - July 2020

• 6 Charts Show Global Trade and Supply Chain Nearshoring Trends - July 2020

• How to Build More Secure, Resilient, Next-gen U.S. Supply Chains - December 2020

• The Reshoring Story! Apparel Manufacturing is on its Way to Coming Back to the US - December 2020

• 64% of Manufacturers Say Reshoring is Likely Following Pandemic: Survey - May 2020

• Reshoring Initiative Data Report: Reshoring up despite COVID-19 - November 2020

• Could Consumers Force the End of Made in China? - June 2020

• Will Globalization or Deglobalization Reign After the Pandemic Recedes? - May 2020

• Trump Tariffs, COVID-19 Convince Retailers to Reassess Supply Chains - July 2020

• Reshoring Possible as US Firms Look to Shorter, Faster Supply Chains Post-pandemic - June 2020

• Five Ways World Textile and Apparel Trade is Changing - August 2020

• A Regional Approach Helps Supply Chains Weather Trade Disruption - February 2020

Previously Included in Behind the Seams:

• After Decades of China Dominance, Sourcing Seeks a New Way Forward - November 2020

• These Mask Makers Show How US Manufacturers Can Compete Against Chinese Factories - September 2020

• One of Reshoring’s Biggest Uphill Battles? Money, Money, Money - August 2020

• High Demand for Medical Gowns Could Boost the Made in the Americas Movement - August 2020

• Manufacturing Spurt Has Room to Run - December 2020

Other 2020 Hot Topics:

• Sustainability

• Workforce Development