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Reshoring
Not a return, but a rebalancing
None of this means the end of global manufacturing. The more nuanced reality emerging in 2026 is what is sometimes referenced as rightshoring: a mix of offshore, nearshore and local production, calibrated to the risk profile and strategic importance of each component category. High-volume, low-risk commodity parts may well stay in Asia. But the critical or specialized components, the low-volume run with demanding documentation requirements will be made closer to home. That is a more modest shift than the headlines sometimes suggest, but in manufacturing, modest shifts sustained over time tend to be the ones that stick. ■
Henrike Wonneberger www. replique. io / en /
Henrike Wonneberger is COO of Replique, which offers an industrial 3D printing platform that enables OEMs to provide parts on-demand anytime and anywhere to their customers through a global, decentralized, and secure 3D printing network.
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