SARASOTA, Fla.—The Reshoring Initiative®, in collaboration with Regions Recruiting®, recently announced the launch of an industry-wide survey examining what is factoring into manufacturers’ decisions on whether to reshore factories and supply chains. The research comes at a critical time as the U.S. rebuilds its hollowed-out manufacturing base, according to a release from the Reshoring Initiative.
The nationwide survey, released on March 24, 2026, will remain open to respondents through June 15, 2026. The survey will gather experience and insights from manufacturing operations, supply chain/procurement decision-makers, and contract manufacturers.
“We are calling on OEMs and contract manufacturers to take the Survey now,” the Reshoring Initiative urged in the release.
“The findings will be shared with industry leaders, as well as the Trump administration, to help shape policies that will benefit manufacturing and the country. Please promote the survey now and contact us for preferential access to the findings,” the release stated.
“Our 2025 survey explored the likely impact of contemplated 2025 policy changes. The 2026 survey focuses more on the impact of actual policy changes (taxes, tariffs, and the resulting uncertainty), the need for a greatly enhanced skilled workforce and training system, and the expected impact of AI,” said Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative, in a statement.
Moser added that reshoring has surged from 11,000 jobs announced for the year 2010, to 244,000 in 2025, a 25 percent compound annual growth rate. “Our economy and national defense need much more reshoring and workforce to thrive and survive,” he said.
“The pandemic was an eye-opener and now, the war with Iran, [is] showing us what’s at risk when supply chains are disrupted. Most of our OEM clients continue to work on supply chain resiliency strategies and the building of teams and technological capabilities required to execute them,” said Kathy Nunnally, managing partner at Regions Recruiting, in a statement. “There is a bright future ahead for domestic contract manufacturers, that’s for sure.”
The Reshoring Initiative, founded in 2010, assists companies in accurately assessing their total cost of offshoring. The Initiative’s mission is to balance the $1.2 trillion goods trade deficit. Primarily as a result of more reshoring and less offshoring, manufacturing employment has risen over the last 14 years, the best record in the last 45 years, according to the Reshoring Initiative.
Specializing in lean manufacturing and distribution leadership placements, Regions Recruiting serves as a strategic talent partner to SMEs and Fortune 1000s across the Southeastern U.S. to drive growth, innovation, transformation and profitability.