Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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To explain:  Three potential locations for US companies to near shore their supply chain, and discussing about their respective advantages and disadvantages.

Introduction:   Nearshoring implies that an organization transfer its processes through outsourcing to a company that offer low cost and good value but is located within its region and is located geographically close to the organization.

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