Increased automation and logistics concerns have helped the U.S. surpass China as the most likely destination for new manufacturing capacity to serve U.S. markets. The Boston Consulting Group reported that 31 percent of U.S.-based manufacturing executives at companies with at least $1 billion in annual revenues are likely to add domestic capacity, with 20 percent likely to add capacity in China. In 2013, 30 percent of those surveyed were more likely to add capacity in China to serve the U.S. market, while 26 percent targeted the U.S. for new capacity.
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