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01 Feb 2024 Unprecedented Challenges in a World of Storms Requires Actions while there Is Still Time to Plan and Execute Re-Sourcing

Posted at 15:30h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

Unexpected Events Cause Disruptions in Days and Weeks, not in the Months and Years, that Are Required to Build Supply Chain Resilience. Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ | 5 min...

12 Dec 2023 The Ongoing Trade War and Geopolitical Concerns Have Made Some Companies in Mexico too Comfortable

Posted at 14:14h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

Nearshoring Will Not Occur without Changes to Mexican Operating Models Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ | 9 min read There Is a Once in a Generation Change Underway Facilitating Nearshoring to...

20 Nov 2023 The Geo-Political Climate Demands Immediate Nearshoring

Posted at 20:12h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

Why it's Vital for Businesses in China to Act Now Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ |Â 5 min read With the US-China Trade War now in its fifth year and the global...

25 Sep 2023 Yuan Wise, Dollar Foolish: Trading Small Fees Now for Long-Term Savings?

Posted at 14:18h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

Many Small-to-Medium Size Companies with an Aversion to Paying a Sourcing Fee - Never Realize Tens to Hundreds of Thousands in Savings Potential Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ |...

30 Aug 2023 Perspectives from Mexico: Escape from China, Mexican Business, and the Mexican Economy

Posted at 14:38h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

Written By Andrew Barker, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ | 5 min readThis year, the most talked about subject in the Mexican business community is the massive FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) coming into...

01 Jun 2023 Is China Our Friend in Protecting the Environment?

Posted at 16:19h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

China Has Grown into the Worldâ€™s Second Largest Economy by Becoming the Factory of the World Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ | 5 min read The economic miracles that China has...

04 May 2023 PREDICTING SUCCESS FOR NEARSHORING

Posted at 13:29h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

Chinese Import Costs Have Risen Dramatically Due to Labor Increases and the Tariffs Imposed During the US - China Trade Dispute. Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ | 7 min...

14 Apr 2023 FAILURE TO ADAPT RESULTS IN MAJOR SHIFTS TO SUPPLY CHAIN ECONOMICS

Posted at 18:17h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

When Failure to Nearshore Results in the Failure of the Business and Its Liquidation. Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ |Â 9 min read Products from China have increased in costs for many...

28 Mar 2023 WHEN PRODUCT ENGINEERING BARS THE DOOR TO RE-SOURCING

Posted at 14:23h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

When Product Engineering Doesnâ€™t Fulfill Its Two Primary Roles and Instead Steps into Re-Sourcing, They Become a Significant Obstacle to Re-Sourcing of Manufacturing Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ |...

22 Feb 2023 Are your Technical Departments Re-sourcing Enablers?

Posted at 14:39h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

When the Companyâ€™s Product Engineering Function Resists Near-Shoring to Protect Its Current Way of Doing Business Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ | 10 min read The case for near-shoring has gained...

08 Feb 2023 Strengthening the Supply Chain beyond Resilience Projects

Posted at 21:26h in Supply Chain by Jamie Christensen

A Resilient Supply Chain Is Defined by Its Ability to Either Mitigate or Quickly Recover from Disruptions Written By Jeffrey Cartwright, Shoreview Managing PartnerÂ | 8 min read In the last 3 years,...

19 Jan 2023 SUPPLY CHAIN CHAOS IS THE RESULT OF OVER-OPTIMIZATION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN

Posted at 14:16h in Supply Chain by Danielle

The Recent Melt Down of Southwest Airlines Is a Case Study of Over-Optimization of a System in Which Cost Has Been Driven Down and There Are No Redundancies or Buffers...