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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US companies have, in the past, sourced a majority share from China and Indian suppliers. However, there is lot of issues in the recent years while trading with Asian countries. This includes increased labor wages, trends of reverse globalization, and so on. There is a necessity for US companies to near shore the suppliers. Brazil is seen as a potential location due to its geographical location, same time zone, affordable and sustainable supply chain. However, it has its own set of issues like industrial capacity is not sufficient to meet US demand, low infrastructure support.
To determine: Other than Brazil, identify potential countries where US companies can near shore their supply chain.
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