Reshoring Success at GE Appliances Shaded by Tariff Fraud Allegations

GE Appliances has been making news for years for the success of their reshoring program. It is a great story: a well-known consumer brand that is bringing production home, both to their own benefit and also to the benefit of customers and employees. But even while GE Appliances has continued to make investments and earn positive headlines for continuing their commitment to reshoring efforts and partnering with suppliers, one of their competitors isn't so sure. Whirlpool recently alleged that GE Appliances, along with two other competitors, was evading tariffs by artificially lowering the declared value of the goods they import – without passing those 'savings' along to customers. But does the data show evidence of misdeeds? In this episode of the Art of Supply podcast, Kelly Barner covers the balance of GE Appliances's good headlines and recent allegations against them: Background on GE Appliances's efforts to reshore production and the investments that has required The additional ways they are investing in domestic supplier partnerships, through collaboration and consultation And the recent investigation into potential tariff fraud… as alleged by Whirlpool… and what might explain the discrepancies Links: Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain Kelly Barner on LinkedIn Art of Supply LinkedIn newsletter  Art of Supply on AOP Subscribe to This Week in Procurement  

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