Company detailsCode: PatronaLCompany name: Patrona LuggageCompany country: United KingdomNumber of employees: 10Sector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C14 - Manufacture of wearing apparelSub-sectors: C14.1.9 - Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 12/11/2014Starting implementation date: January, 2014End of Implementation : November, 2014Reshored to: United KingdomLocation of affected unit(s): New MiltonLocation code: UKJ32Reshored business function: ProductionPartial or Total reshoring: TotalReasons for reshoring: Delivery timeGovernment support to relocationPoor quality of offshored productionCase narrative: Patrona Luggage is a relatively new British company that mainly produces the "Shirt Shuttle", a specially designed case for transporting shirts. The company has received a grant from the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) in order to relocate the production to Hampshire from China. According to the news, there have been a number of quality issues with its Asian partner. Andrew Brundan, managing director and founder, claims that aside from the quality and speed of production, there can also be a significant cost advantage to manufacturing in the UK. The company also claims that the support available from MAS is a real encouragement for companies to take the first step in re-shoring and will help UK manufacturers to have more confidence to compete in the global market. Sources: Daily Echo Reporter, 12/11/2014 Sources link: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11596709.Luggage_firm_on_the_move_to_New... Offshoring detailsOffshoring location: ChinaOffshored business function: ProductionOffshoring governance mode: Third party (external suppliers)
