Company detailsCompany name: Gust. Alberts GmbH & Co. KGCompany country: GermanyNumber of employees: 630Sector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipmentSub-sectors: C25.7 - Manufacture of cutlery, tools and general hardware Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 10/03/2018Starting implementation date: January, 2016Reshored to: GermanyLocation of affected unit(s): HerscheidLocation code: DEA58Reshored business function: ProductionReshoring governance mode: In house (in own facilities)Reasons for reshoring: Automation of production processDelivery timePoor quality of offshored productionProduction flexibilityCase narrative: GAH Alberts is a German family-owned company producing several different metal products. As far as the production of hinges, it was initially outsourced and offshored in China mainly for cost reason. However, in 2016 the company decided to relocate and re-insource such a product line in its plant at Herscheid (Germany). As a consequence, the German facility was highly automated in order to improve the company flexibility, reduce delivery time, and realize higher quality products. However, changes in the Herscheid plant requested more time tha expected, therefore the production started only in 2018. Sources: Blechnet 10/03/2016 Morgen Post 19/02/2018 Sources link: https://www.blechnet.com/tschuess-china-a-521422/ https://www.morgenpost.de/wirtschaft/article213480757/Zurueck-nach-Deuts... Offshoring detailsOffshoring location: ChinaOffshored business function: ProductionOffshoring governance mode: Third party (external suppliers)Reason for offshoring: Costs reduction
