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Headquartered in Beaverton , Oregon , Nike is the world ’ s leading footwear manufacturer . The company ascended two places in the Gartner rankings , in comparison to 2017 , a position which is under threat . Nike ’ s current manufacturing model relies heavily on overseas production outsourced to third-party contractors , particularly in Vietnam , China , and Indonesia . According to Morgan Stanley Forecasts , “ 20 % of production for Nike and Adidas shoes will move to more automated factories by 2023 .” This shift towards to automated may result in Nike having to dramatically restructure its supply chain organisation scheme , given the company ’ s current reliance on overseas factory labour . www . nike . com NOVEMBER 2018