In the past year, there have been numerous articles debating whether "reshoring" is a myth or really happening. For example, the cover article of the April 22, 2013 issue of Time magazine was "Made in USA - Manufacturing is Back - But Where are the Jobs?"

When asked to describe the impact on the economy of modernizing factories with advanced technology and automation, nearly two-thirds of Americans told pollsters that it either made no difference or actually hurt the economy, according to The Wall Street Journal.