Offshore vs. Reshore Wrestling Match Wearing You Out?

1. Offshore vs. Reshore Wrestling Match Wearing You Out? Northwire’s Here to Help! Learn the Total Cost of Ownership and take down the competition Osceola, WI, February 04, 2014 - Released February 04, 2014 by the Minneapolis internet marketingagency, Brandography: Cable engineering company, Northwire, Inc., (NWI) knows thatlearning curves for purchasing professionals and key decision-makers can be steep, costly andpainful in today’s sophisticated global markets. Given their fast-pace, risk and impact,international challengers must be met with robust procurement strategies. With a 42 year historyas a trusted partner, Northwire’s recently released “Total Cost of Ownership” Site Paper isdesigned to advise customers and coach them through unseen threats - quickly. User-friendly and informative, like other digital tools and resources from Northwire, the Site Paperidentifies the most commonly over-looked cost factors and reveals the dangers of decision-makingbased on price alone.“Total Cost of Ownership” is the newest addition to Northwire’s convenientdigital toolbox. Championing customers in their battle to victory over competition, Northwirecontinually strives to provide value through resources and tools to include: * Flex life expectancy testing- torsional, rolling, bending and variable * Electrical and mechanical test fixtures * X-ray fluorescence material analyzer for RoHS2 and REACH * Horizontal and vertical flame chamber * Twice monthly copper market prices and ampacity chart * Metric and stranding conversion charts * Electrical calculator * And more… Defend against hidden costs underlying the initial appeal of offshore manufacturing. According toReshoring Initiative, under estimation is prolific, “Most companies make sourcing decisions basedon price alone, resulting in a 20% to 30% miscalculation of actual offshoring costs.” LeverageNWI’s Site Paper in the reshore brawl and learn to estimate 29 cost factors to drive objectivesupply chain decisions including: * Cost of Product and Service Quality * Risk Management

2. * Total Landed Cost * Labor and Training * And more Northwire is a woman-owned small business (WOSB) with two strategically positioned regionallocations with rapid service to North America and international markets. Cost-competitivesolutions are designed and manufactured with pride in the USA. Driven to deliver serviceexcellence, the cable manufacturer excels in producing custom technical solutions as well ascontract engineering. Offering contract manufacturing in addition to 8,000 standard wire and cableproducts, NWI is dedicated to continual improvement and improving their customers’ competitiveadvantage. In the past few years, NWI has introduced 775 new engineering designs and 116 newmaterials to help you maintain your decisive advantage. Forging ahead, NWI features a broad range of engineering disciplines and complimentary serviceofferings, Northwire’s innovative capabilities include technical wire and cable, retractile cords,cable assemblies, connectors, harnesses, custom cable creation and contract manufacturing fordiverse applications in life sciences, aerospace and defense, industrial and energy markets. To ensure you are a contender at the main event, NWI invests heavily in company-wide professional certifications in Six Sigma, lean, Project Management and American Society for Quality to achieve the highest quality and the fastest lead times for any volume. Additionally, Northwire has earned certifications to ISO 13485:2003, ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C:2009. Thecompany’s quality control laboratory is qualified by CSA International to ISO 17025. Workingcollaboratively with third party testing, NWI maintains various UL, ANSI, CSA, cUL, cULus, CE,NEC, IEEE, NPFA, SAE, ABS, OSHA, MSHA approvals and more. NWI is your partner for success and field-proven with over 42 years of design, testing, development and manufacturing experience. You can rely on the cable supplier’s subject matterexperts to navigate complex domestic and international standards, agency compliance,environmental regulations and electrical, mechanical, ergonomic, aesthetic and end-userrequirements. Dominate the marketplace with Northwire solutions and save time, money, and frustration by engaging the “Total Cost of Ownership.” Learn more and discuss specific technical or cable manufacturing needs, contact Customer Care Team at 800.468.1516, cableinfo@northwire.com orclick Live Chat on www.northwire.com. About Northwire: Cable manufacturer Northwire, Inc., celebrating over 42 years of innovation, is a registeredwoman-owned small business (WOSB) with corporate headquarters, engineering andmanufacturing in Osceola, Wisconsin and wire and cable manufacturing in Santa Teresa, NewMexico. The cable engineering company is the premier partner for the design, manufacture and contractservices of custom technical products including wire and cable, retractile cords, cable assemblies,connectors, harnesses, injection molding, over-molding, and contract manufacturing and is anOEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for diverse applications in life sciences, energy,aerospace, defense, mil spec, industrial, machine vision, architectural lighting, underwater, harshduty cord and more. Northwire is a member of Life Science Alley, NDIA (National Defense Industrial Association), NCMA(National Contract Management Association), RIA (Robotics Industries Association), AIA(Automated Imaging Association), Fieldbus Foundation, ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendors

3. Associations) and WAI (Wire Association International), among others.For more information, visit www.northwire.com. Contact: Cathy KirschnerNorthwire, Inc.110 Prospect Way Osceola, Wisconsin 54020 1-800-468-1516 pr@brandography.mobi http://www.northwire.com ###