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Reshoring and Manufacturing-Expansion Organizations

  • Reshoring Initiative: the leading U.S. nonprofit tracking reshoring and foreign-direct-investment data, publisher of the free Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Estimator and an annual reshoring/FDI report
  • National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) : trade association supporting precision machining and tooling shops
  • Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) : manufacturing best-practices and workforce network
  • SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) : technical and workforce-development resources for manufacturers
  • NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) : a nationwide network of centers offering small manufacturers technical assistance, often at low or no cost
  • Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), AMT : The Association For Manufacturing Technology, and the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA) : co-sponsors of national reshoring recognition programs

USBME recommends starting with the Reshoring Initiative’s resource library and TCO Estimator, then reaching out to your state or regional MEP center, which typically offers free initial consultations to small manufacturers and startups.