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Freight Transportation Professionals: Below is an announcement for a webinar being held by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) on Wednesday, June 18th from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM. The webinar occurs immediately after the FHWA Freight Office's Talking Freight webinar held on the same day. The IEDC webinar will focus on manufacturing reshoring from overseas, particularly China, to the United States or North America. Though this webinar is not a transportation-focused webinar, the implications of reshoring to the United States or North America could have significant impacts on freight transportation patterns across all modes in the coming years. I have heard Harry Moser, one of the presenters for this webinar and a national leader in promoting reshoring initiatives, speak through my involvement with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP); he is quite good. The webinar is not free, but may be very worthwhile for some of you. The IEDC primarily works with economic development agencies, so if you are interested in the reshoring webinar you may want to contact your economic development counterparts to see if they are attending the webinar. Chip Millard ________________________________ [Link: Visit the IEDC website]<http://www.iedconline.org/> [Link: IEDC Web Seminar Series]<http://www.iedconline.org/web-pages/conferences-events/iedc-web-seminar-series/> [LinkedIn]<http://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/linkedin/offer?pco=tbx32nj-1.0&url=http://www.iedconline.org/events/2014/06/18/default/web-seminar-identifying-prime-candidates-for-reshoring/&pubid=ra-4e4bd4e66704067b>[Facebook]<http://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?pco=tbx32nj-1.0&url=http://www.iedconline.org/events/2014/06/18/default/web-seminar-identifying-prime-candidates-for-reshoring/&pubid=ra-4e4bd4e66704067b>[Twitter]<http://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?pco=tbx32nj-1.0&url=http://www.iedconline.org/events/2014/06/18/default/web-seminar-identifying-prime-candidates-for-reshoring/&pubid=ra-4e4bd4e66704067b>[More...]<http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?source=tbx32nj-1.0&=300&pubid=ra-4e4bd4e66704067b&url=http://www.iedconline.org/events/2014/06/18/default/web-seminar-identifying-prime-candidates-for-reshoring/%20> Identifying Prime Candidates for Reshoring<http://www.iedconline.org/events/2014/06/18/default/web-seminar-identifying-prime-candidates-for-reshoring/> Date: Wednesday, June 18 Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm ET Price: $95 for IEDC members, $135 for Non-members Contact: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [Link: Register]<http://events.iedconline.org/Core/Events/eventdetails.aspx?iKey=WEBIN0614&TemplateType=A> While the reshoring movement may still be in its early stages, there is real evidence of North American companies reconsidering the domestic option for manufacturing. Rapidly rising wages in Asia, higher oil costs, a broader understanding of total manufacturing and development costs, and the strategic impacts of offshoring, are some of factors that are making offshore look less attractive. There are also attractive factors such as lower U.S. and Canadian energy costs, a consumer preference for North American made products, and a depreciated dollar that are contributing. In this webinar, presenters will discuss the data and tools that make a strong case for reshoring. Harry Moser of the Reshoring Initiative will discuss how to assist companies to accurately assess their total cost of offshoring and consider the domestic alternative. Mark Condon of Datamyne* will provide insights on key import data and how it can be useful to help identify companies that are good prospects for returning production to U.S. shores. Key Takeways: * Review the total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis that assesses a company's total cost of offshoring * How to help companies use TCO to quantify the benefits of local production * Learn how to develop an integrated, targeted program to identify companies which might be convinced to substitute local production for imports. *Datamyne's Database is a paid subscription service [Link: Register]<http://events.iedconline.org/Core/Events/eventdetails.aspx?iKey=WEBIN0614&TemplateType=A> Speakers [http://www.iedconline.org/clientuploads/images/webinars/moser.jpg]Harry Moser President Reshoring Initiative Harry founded the Reshoring Initiative to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. after worked for GF AgieCharmilles, starting as President in 1985 and retiring 12/31/10 as Chairman Emeritus. Largely due to the success of the Reshoring Initiative, Harry was inducted into the Industry Week Manufacturing Hall of Fame in 2010, and was named Quality Magazine's Quality Professional of the year for 2012. Harry participated actively in President Obama's 1/11/12 Insourcing Forum at the White House, won the Jan. 2013 The Economist debate on outsourcing and offshoring, and received the Manufacturing Leadership Council's Advocacy Award in 2014. He received a BS in ME and an MS in Engineering at MIT in 1967 and an MBA from U. of Chicago in 1981. [http://www.iedconline.org/clientuploads/images/webinars/condon.jpg]Mark Condon Economic Development Manager Datamyne Mark Condon is the Economic Development Manager with Datamyne. His role at Datamyne is to assist economic development, foreign trade zones, state and local governments in using global trade data to their best advantage. Mark has 30 year back ground in international trade and economic development as director of the South Carolina World Trade Center Charleston, Board Member of the World Trade Centers Association in New York and in business development for global data providers. He has a BA political science degree from the College of Charleston. IEDC Web Seminars Count: Certified Economic Developers (CEcDs) Earn Recertification Points [http://www.iedconline.org/clientuploads/images/certification/cecd_logo.gif]CEcDs participating in a minimum of three (3) web seminars during a three-year recertification cycle will earn two Level II points. If you have questions or would like more information about the CEcD program, please contact Rebecca Thomas at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is a non-profit membership organization serving economic developers. With more than 4,000 members, IEDC is the largest organization of its kind. 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