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Reshoring and Nearshoring in 2024

April 9, 2024
Global trade networks are under more scrutiny than ever, as manufacturers seek supply-chain security and sustainability.

Rosemary Coates, the executive director of The Reshoring Institute, describes the factors shaping manufacturers' decisionmaking about their supply chains.