1. Understand the true costs of sourcing overseas. Calculate freight, duty, brokerage, and inventory carrying costs to support these lengthened supply chains. Also factor in such items as the costs of engineers flying overseas. Once you understand the true total landed cost and total impact to the business, that domestic buy may look a lot better. Sourcing from Ohio to your U.S. plant, distribution center or customer may, in the long run, be more cost effective than sourcing from China.
1. Understand the true costs of sourcing overseas. Calculate freight, duty, brokerage, and inventory carrying costs to support these lengthened supply chains. Also factor in such items as the costs of engineers flying overseas. Once you understand the true total landed cost and total impact to the business, that domestic buy may look a lot better. Sourcing from Ohio to your U.S. plant, distribution center or customer may, in the long run, be more cost effective than sourcing from China.
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