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Onshoring vs. Offshoring: 4 Indications the Tide is Turning in Manufacturing

Future of Sourcing

While some companies and manufacturers are setting their sights on alternative foreign factories, such as Vietnam and Thailand, others are looking to make parts closer to home. In fact, one report claims more than 50 manufacturers have already left China, most of which are technology hardware suppliers.

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Cultural Change Readiness – The Crucial Success Factor in Achieving Agile Transformation Success

Infosys Consulting

Put simply, the magnitude of the change determines its intricacy (Kruse, 2004, 2020; Kotter, 2012). From the perspective of developmental psychologists and cybernetics, individuals are social beings who shape the environment (system) they collectively share in their day-to-day work (Kruse, 2004; Jones, 2014). Barrett, R. Barrett, R.

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What Is Nearshoring and How You Can Benefit from It

TMS

To understand what nearshoring is, first it’s necessary to understand what offshoring is. Offshoring is a common practice nowadays. It is when a company moves its operations or manufacturing to a lower landed cost country. That is a country where it costs less for the company to operate and manufacture products.