Rosemary Coates, Reshoring Institute

Rosemary Coates, Reshoring Institute

From Manufacturing Tomorrow by Ohio Manufacturing Institute

August 18, 2025 · 21 min

About this episode

Rosemary Coates discusses her work with the Reshoring Institute and her extensive experience in global supply chain management.

Rosemary Coates is the the founder and executive director of the Reshoring Institute (reshoringinstitute.org), a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding U.S. manufacturing supply chains. She is also president of Blue Silk Consulting , a global supply-chain management consulting firm. With more than 35 years of experience, Rosemary has advised over 100 companies worldwide on global supply chain strategies. She is a best-selling author of five books, including The Reshoring Guidebook and Legal Blacksmith – How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes . She is a frequent contributor to media outlets such as CNN, Forbes, and IndustryWeek .  Rosemary also serves as an expert witness in legal cases involving global supply chains. She is a board member of the University of San Diego’s Supply Chain Management Institute , and she teaches Global Supply Chain Strategy at UC Berkeley. She earned an MBA from the University of San Diego and a bachelor’s degree in business logistics from Arizona State University. 

People in this episode

Guest: Rosemary Coates

Topics covered

  • reshoring
  • supply chain management
  • U.S. manufacturing
  • consulting
  • global supply chains

Keywords

  • reshoring
  • supply chain
  • manufacturing
  • consulting
  • global strategies
  • expert witness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reshoring Institute, Blue Silk Consulting, University of San Diego, UC Berkeley, CNN, Forbes, IndustryWeek

Books & works: The Reshoring Guidebook, Legal Blacksmith – How to Avoid and Defend Supply Chain Disputes

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