China Logistics
December 26, 2006 by Splatty
Filed under Supply Chain Management
Robert Malone, of Forbes.com, is always right on the money with his insights into supply chain management and logistics. In a recent article he says that the biggest misplaced assumption is that China will continue to be the place of choice for companies looking to outsource manufacturing.
Via Forbes.com:
The Biggest Misplaced Assumption
That China will be for a very long time the outsourcing capital of the world. Yet wages there are rising, the cost of logistics for the U.S. and Europe is rising in dealing with China and a tilting point in some industries will soon be reached. This will mean more outsourcing work for India, South Korea and select African and South American enterprises.
We have touched on this concept many times over the past year at 3plwire. I would also look at Vietnam as a potential sleeping giant in terms of outsourced manufacturing, especially if they gain entrance into the WTO.
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