Company detailsCompany name: Superstar Components LtdCompany country: United KingdomSector: C - ManufacturingSector detail: C25 - Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipmentSub-sectors: C25.9 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products Reshoring detailsReshoring announcement date: 22/08/2016Starting implementation date: January, 2016Reshored to: United KingdomLocation of affected unit(s): Lincoln Location code: UKE13 Reshored business function: ProductionReshoring governance mode: In house (in own facilities)Reasons for reshoring: Delivery timeQuality controlCase narrative: Superstar Components is a British company based in Lincoln (UK). Established in 2006, it produces and sells bicycle components. Since the very beginning, the company had out-sourced and off-shored production activities. However, delivery times have been dramatically increased reaching up to 7-8 months. Therefore, in 2016 the company decided to reshore manufacturing in its Lincoln plant where auotomated production lines were installed. The process automation permitted to better control the production process and reduce delivery time, while maintaining cost effectiveness. Sources: Machinery 22/08/2016 Sources link: http://www.machinery.co.uk/machinery-features/fanuc-robodrill-with-4th-a... Offshoring detailsOffshoring location: TaiwanOffshored business function: ProductionOffshoring governance mode: Third party (external suppliers)Host country geographical area: South East Asia rather than China
