LOGISTICS
“ Anecdotally , it appears smaller firms are feeling the significant brunt of container price increases ”
ROB WRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR , SCALA
respondents in this sector saying they have regionalised their supply chains .
Although the figure is lower for other sectors , including automotive , aerospace and defence , almost 90 % of respondents said they expect to pursue some degree of regionalisation over the next three years .
Samsung the poster child of reshoring Samsung US is the poster child of reshoring , having announced a new US $ 17bn microchip manufacturing plant in Texas , part of its long-term move to nullify any future shortages of microprocessors .
The logic is sound enough : reduce the scope of the supply chain , reduce the logistical challenges .
But reshoring is something of a nuclear option when it comes to mitigating risk . There are other approaches - such as that of Microsoft .
In an average year , Microsoft ships between 60 and 70 million units into 122 countries . Everything is outsourced , including manufacturing and distribution centres , meaning it has to manage in excess of 250 tier-one , -two , and three suppliers in around 40 territories . It ’ s a multifaceted supply chain , across different channels , including not only enterprise but also big-box retail . supplychaindigital . com 75