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• . If that supplier produces the item in only one plant or one country, your disruption risks are even higher.
• The goal of the mapping process should be to categorize suppliers as low-, medium-, or high-risk.
• China plus one” strategy of spreading production between China and a Southeast Asian country such as Vietnam, Indonesia, or Thailand
• Managers should consider a regional strategy of producing a substantial proportion of key goods within the region where they are consumed.
• Shifting production from China to Southeast Asian countries will necessitate different logistics strategies as well. Unlike China, those locations often do not have the efficient, high-capacity ports that can handle the largest container ships or the direct marine liner services to major markets. That will mean more transshipment through Singapore,...

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