Company detailsCode: GTACompany name: Gta ModaCompany country: ItalyNumber of employees: 320Sector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C14 - Manufacture of wearing apparelSub-sectors: C14.1 - Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 10/12/2014Starting implementation date: November, 2014End of Implementation : December, 2016Reshored to: ItalyLocation of affected unit(s): TencarolaLocation code: ITD36Reshored business function: ProductionPartial or Total reshoring: PartialReshoring governance mode: In house (in own facilities)Estimated job gains: 40Reasons for reshoring: "Made in" effectAutomation of production processImplementation of strategies based on product/process innovationCase narrative: GTA Moda was acquired by Venetwork in 2014. The first move undertaken by the new management was the backshoring of part of production from Romania to Italy, despite higher labour costs (total costs in Italy are estimated to be 50% higher than in Romania). The backshoring aims to enhance quality as well as to preserve the "Made in Italy" image of the company. In order to be economically sustainable, production in Italy needs to be organized into lean processes. Only 40 employees will be involved in the Tencarola plant in Italy following a €1 million investment. The company employs 300 workers in Romania. Sources: Il Mattino, 16 February 2016 Sources link: http://espresso.repubblica.it/affari/2014/12/10/news/torna-a-casa-aziend... Il Mattino, 16 February 2016 Offshoring detailsOffshoring location: RomaniaOffshored business function: ProductionReason for offshoring: Labour costsHost country geographical area: Eastern Europe