Supply Chain Security Is the Whole Enchilada, but Who’s Willing to Pay for It?

Re:Supply Chain Security Is the Whole Enchilada, but Who’s W... by GordonS on Saturday October 06, 2018 @01:39PM (#18156292)

You could argue that about literally anything though, from clothes to bananas - but it's simply not practical for every country to manufacture and produce everything it needs.

Also, clothing and shoes (mentioned in the comment I responded to) are easy to produce without massive capital outlay, and the raw materials are readily available from several countries. I think the local manufacturing argument makes more sense with regard to items that are seen as critical, and which would be impractical to obtain from elsewhere - such as motherboards, processors and the like.

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Re:Supply Chain Security Is the Whole Enchilada, but Who’s W... by raesene9 on Saturday October 06, 2018 @02:33PM (#18156523)

there's a trade-off for sure, but at the moment some countries make a very small percentage of their goods locally, which leaves them more vulnerable to tariffs in a trade war.

Whilst raw materials could be easily available, there is a ramp-up time to move any industry locally, both in terms of creating the manufacturing infrastructure, and in terms of acquiring the skills needed locally.

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