Trend for near-shore manufacturing not a magic bullet for supply chains – The Loadstar

One factor Mr Bollefer said should be carefully considered before moving to near-shoring is the environmental benefit offered.  Several reports, along with his own experience with clients, have suggested that bringing production closer to final markets, cutting transport miles, will inevitably result in a reduction in emissions.

Moving production to a country with an energy grid heavily dependent on fossil fuels, for example, may end up increasing a company’s carbon emissions.

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