The days of assuming China's advantage in lower cost and higher output are over. More and more American companies have ended their sourcing relationships there and are, instead, working with U.S. suppliers. According to an April 2020 Thomas survey of 878 North American manufacturing and industrial sector professionals polled during the Covid-19 pandemic, 64% of companies across manufacturing and industrial sectors "are likely to bring manufacturing production and sourcing back to North America to avoid similar difficulties in the future."