Crisis Shift

Crisis and climate force supply chain shift
By Richard Milne in Amsterdam

Published: August 9 2009 18:43 Last updated: August 9 2009 18:43

Manufacturers are abandoning global supply chains for regional ones in a big shift brought about by the financial crisis and climate change concerns, according to executives and analysts.
Companies are increasingly looking closer to home for their components, meaning that for their US or European operations they are more likely to use Mexico and eastern Europe than China, as previously.