Operations and Supply Chain Management 9th edition
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ISBN: 9781119320975
Author: Roberta S. Russell, Bernard W. Taylor III
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 11, Problem 22Q
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To explain: About the disadvantages to US companies offered when having Chinese suppliers that makes them to opt for near shore supply chain.
Concept Introduction: Near shoring 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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