Talking Supply Chain Podcast: Reshoring and Near-Shoring Shake Up

On this episode, Rosemary Coates discusses what’s happening with reshoring, near-shoring and off-shoring in today’s global supply chains - SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.



Reshoring and near-shoring have been part of the supply chain conversation for a decade now. That conversation certainly got a boost during the trade wars launched by the previous administration, and again as supply chain managers face one disruption after another caused by COVID. So, what’s really going on with reshoring, and what are the factors to consider before bringing production back to North America, or anywhere else? After all, breaking up a supply chain relationship is hard to do.

On this episode of Talking Supply Chain, Rosemary Coates, executive director of the Reshoring Institute and President of the global firm Blue Silk Consulting, brings her 40 years of supply chain experience to the table to discuss the strategies global supply chain managers are considering to re-design their supply chains, and the questions they should ask before moving production.

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About the Author

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Bob Trebilcock
Bob Trebilcock is the executive editor for Modern Materials Handling and an editorial advisor to Supply Chain Management Review. He has covered materials handling, technology, logistics, and supply chain topics for nearly 30 years. He is a graduate of Bowling Green State University. He lives in Chicago and can be reached at 603-852-8976.
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Blue Silk Consulting specializes in business processes and technology enablement. We are a consulting firm, founded by former Answerthink/Hackett, and KPMG Executives, with 80+ clients and over 25 years of consulting experience. We are an experienced team of global supply chain professionals with an impressive list of clients worldwide. We help companies with Reshoring, Global Sourcing and Manufacturing, Import/Export, Field Service, Operations and ERP systems project management.


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