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The Pros and Cons: International and Domestic Sourcing

Unleashed

It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology. The company is still somewhere in the “crawl/walk” phase.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . Background. In this Part Two posting, we provide highlights to Prediction Three outlined in our advisory.

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. Belcorp Corporation, headquartered in Peru, manufactures cosmetics and personal care products for women in 14 nations across South and Central America.

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Ten Supply Chain Predictions for 2023

NC State SCRC

Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. As we go into the first week of 2023, many are wondering what’s ahead for global commerce and supply chains. He writes a weekly blog on Linked In which I follow religiously.

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Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

”[1] After providing a brief overview of the economic devastation created by the pandemic, international banker Joseph Moss observes, “What has been perhaps less visible but just as impactful has been the damage the virus has inflicted on the world’s supply infrastructure and, in particular, global supply chains. .”[1]

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. We’ve arrived at an age where, realistically, you can outsource just about any business activity, including all those involved in managing a supply chain. But just because you can outsource it all doesn’t mean you should.