More and more manufacturers are considering reshoring their goods from overseas back to the States. Facing a complex web of U.S. tariff regulations can significantly impact cost structures and pricing strategies. In addition, long lead times on the boat can lead to immense uncertainty - will I receive my fabricated parts on time? Understanding the ever-changing tariff schedules and how they apply to different types of goods can be daunting. At Accurate, we recognize your challenges and are here to help simplify these complexities.
What is Reshoring?
Reshoring is the process of bringing manufacturing and production activities back to a company's original country after they had been moved overseas. Companies typically offshore parts because they think it will be cheaper. And in some cases, that does happen. But any companies that have had to deal with quality issues, longer lead times, or supply chain disruptions just don't like taking that sort of risk. Supporting local economies or taking advantage of government incentives, such as Buy America clauses, can help mitigate cost differences.
Why Choose Accurate For Reshoring
At Accurate, we have a lot of experience with domestic and overseas companies to help them reshore their metal parts, including EV charging stations and data center racks. And while yes, we speak fabrication all day, every day, our team of project managers and engineers does more than just that - we speak YOUR language!
We have a multi-cultural team at Accurate, which makes it easy to communicate with overseas companies who are looking to restore. Some of these languages include:
- Chinese
- Polish
- Spanish
- and more
Smaller Orders
It's hard to fill up a shipping container full of metal parts. Or, if you have to share a container, you are at the mercy of others to fill it up, and you have no clue what will be in it or when you'll get it. Reshoring with a domestic fabricator like Accurate Metal Fab ensures you can get the amount you want without worrying about storing extra. Our warehouse has more than 50,000 square feet of storage space. This means we deliver on your schedule, not waiting for a boat to cross the ocean.
Prototyping and Changes
Imagine that you finally nail down your product, only to get the prototype from overseas and need to change it. When dealing with an overseas partner, getting revisions done to a prototype could add weeks to delivery, and what you thought was saving you money ends up costing more. Reshoring your goods with a domestic partner means faster turnaround times on prototypes and only waiting days for that new sample, not weeks.
Value Engineering
While producing a fabricated part is often more expensive, an existing part can often be value-engineered to be more cost-effective than an overseas part. Accurate has engineers who can assist with value engineering, which makes your product better made by your neighbors and allows you to keep your profit margins in line with management expectations.
Facilities
Our facilities span more than 300,000 square feet and are strategically located in Chicago, IL, for optimal distribution across North America. By choosing American Metal instead of an overseas product, you're supporting your neighbors, equipped to handle your needs quickly and adapt to market trends without the constraints of tariff-laden imports. We have more than 70 pieces of perforating and metal fabricating equipment.