“Recently, I was interviewed by one of our industry’s trade journals. Topic was COVID impact on reshoring. Below is my response.” Dennis Donovan

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While reshoring is a hot topic right now, it’s important to recognize the trend predates the global COVID-19 pandemic by about five years. The global health crisis, which has strongly affected supply chains and labor, is simply accelerating the trend, adding a new dimension and greater urgency to reshoring.

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About the Author

Dennis J. Donovan

Dennis J. Donovan is a Principal at WDG Consulting with more than 40 years of experience in corporate location strategy and site selection. A Certified Site Selection Consultant and member of the Site Selectors Guild, he specializes in labor market analysis, operating cost modeling, location evaluation, and corporate footprint strategy.