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Painting a bigger picture
The outlook for global supply and demand is constantly changing, particularly under the current economic circumstances. The situation is fluid: Fundamental market dynamics shift, the balances and trade-offs in cost equations change, and solutions such as outsourcing and localized production may lose their value. In response, global companies reassess and reshape their supply chain networks and operations, taking future developments into account. No one can accurately predict the future, of course, but companies can plan ahead by defining potential scenarios, risks, and options, and then assessing the likely outcomes of each....
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