Company detailsCode: RapanuiCompany name: Rapanui ClothingGroup name: RapanuiCompany country: United KingdomNumber of employees: 10Sector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C14 - Manufacture of wearing apparelSub-sectors: C14.1 - Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 28/01/2014Starting implementation date: January, 2014End of Implementation : December, 2017Reshored to: United KingdomLocation of affected unit(s): Isle of WightLocation code: UKJ34Reshored business function: ProductionPartial or Total reshoring: PartialReshoring governance mode: In house (in own facilities)Estimated job gains: 12Reasons for reshoring: Change in total costs of sourcingDelivery timeNeed for greater organizational flexibilityPoor quality of offshored productionProximity to customersCase narrative: Rapanui is a small British company that manufactures clothing. The company is based in the Isle of Wight. The number of employees is going to increase from 10 employees to 22 due to the backshoring from India during a three year process. Main reasons for the backshoring are need for flexibility and shorter time-to-customer, as well as to improve quality controls. Sources: isleofwrightradio, 28/01/2014 themanufacturer, 30/01/2014 Sources link: http://iwradio.co.uk/news/rapanui-to-open-new-production-facility/ http://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/isle-of-wight-is-all-right-for-r... Offshoring detailsOffshoring location: India
