1) Local manufacturing ensures better quality control
Local manufacturing allows for better control over design and compliance with quality standards. Products in general and medical supplies in particular are imported in large quantities from Asia. Purchasing these products is often driven solely by price, and therefore most of these imported products are of inferior quality, whereas companies might prioritize quality to ensure the best possible return.
2) It allows to produce in an ecological and ethical way
Local production ensures compliance with working conditions in the company you choose, allowing you to limit the risks of abusive exploitation and security. Finally, by opting for local production, you reduce your energy footprint by avoiding long shipping routes. Already, this option not only reduces transport costs, but is also interesting from an ecological point of view.
3) Local manufacturing leaves room for innovation and customization
Local manufacturers can provide customers with mainstream product lines as well as customized solutions. Medical environments in particular often have changing needs, which may require rapid adaptations. A company that manufactures its products locally will be able to meet these needs, without facing restrictions.
4) It stimulates the local economy
Customers have an increasingly developed social conscience: they care about what they buy. This is especially true in Canada, where consumerist consciousness has swept across the country in recent years. By buying “Canadian”, customers help support the local economy by increasing economic sustainability and supporting Canadian labor. Additionally, environmental and social concerns, pollution and labor mistreatment are common occurrences in third world countries that do contract manufacturing and they inevitably affect the final product.