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Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China?

Logistics Bureau

Are consumers prepared to pay for quality goods made in their own back yard knowing that this is in the best long-term interests of the country? A strategic consideration for many firms is that sourcing from China also offers them access to the ever-growing and ever-spending domestic Chinese consumer market. Only time will tell.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation.