Reshoring, Onshoring, New Plant and Line Startup Support
APS provides technical services for reshoring, onshoring, plant startups, new manufacturing process lines, and line modernizations.
It’s 2025 and many of our clients are considering reshoring or onshoring manufacturing and production processes to the USA.
What is Reshoring?
Reshoring is the process of bringing certian manufacturing processes back to the USA from locations outside of the USA.
Onshoring involves performing manufacturing in the USA for products that may have always been made overseas or bringing operations in-house that may have been previously outsourced.
Why the sudden interest in reshoring?
In 2025, the main concern is to avoid the the negative economic impact and uncertainty of tariffs. Companies that once found overseas production cost-effective are now facing higher costs. In many cases, reshoring may provide a competive cost advantage.
In addition, reshoring provides simplification and streamlining of our supply chains. We’ve learned from the COVID 19 experience that complex global supply chains are vulnerable to failure.
How can APS Help?
At APS, we understand that building new production processes or moving existing processes can push your organization to its limits. Our professionals have extensive experience providing startup support services for check-out, startup testing, and commissioning of new manufacturing and process equipment and we are here to help.
APS can provide a team of technical specialists on-site to work with general contractors, OEMs, design engineers, and plant operations and maintenance personnel to ensure a smooth transition from installation to operation. Typically, APS specialists work as a part of the client’s project team to augment the team’s capabilities and to allow plant personnel to focus on their other production and maintenance responsibilities.
Services provided include:
Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs and WIs) for new equipment and processes
Design and develop process-specific training programs
Develop preventive maintenance (PM) documentation for new equipment
Develop lubrication procedures and schedule tables
Train operations and maintenance personnel
Develop and validate Lock-Out and Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures
Develop equipment-specific visual job aids for operations and maintenance
Review and validate OEM spare parts lists
Develop equipment-specific testing and acceptance procedures
Assist with checkout and calibration of process instrumentation
Assist in verifying PLC control system sensors and logic functions
Assist in verifying safety interlocks
Assist with GMP process validation protocol
Assist with regulatory compliance (OSHA, FDA, USDA, etc.)
For a free quote or for more information on this subject, email us at [email protected] or call us at 610-987-4050.