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In part 1 of this two-part series, we talked about nearshoring and one big reason why it can be a struggle. But there’s another equally valid reason why implementing a nearshoring strategy isn’t as easy as it might seem.

In its 2021 Reshoring Index, global management consultancy Kearney found that 92% of U.S. manufacturing executives have considered nearshoring. Of those surveyed, nearly half (47%) had already moved some of their manufacturing operations close to home.

What do internet customers and MES have in common? Quality, speed, and pricing. Those three things are what those who live in or travel to remote and rural areas want when it comes to internet access—and it’s what MES delivers to its global manufacturing and supply chain clients.

Disrupted supply chains have been the bane of manufacturers for years now—and the problem is not going away anytime soon (if ever.) The frequency and magnitude of supply chain disruptions has proved to be more than many manufacturers were prepared for.

For all the negative news about global supply chain disruptions it’s good to know that there’s at least one positive when it comes to future trends in supply chain management, and it’s this: Dual sourcing is on trend to become the next big thing in B2B manufacturing

Whether you’ve known us only as MES, MetricsWorks, or MESH, now you can learn who we really are: Introducing MetricsHoldings.com, which features the collective work and strength of all three of our companies.

At MES, there’s no such thing as a typical day. Our associates can find themselves in a team brainstorming session, making peanut butter sandwiches to support a local charity, or reverse-engineering a manufactured part for an automotive, lighting, or other customers.

“Our manufacturing supplier cannot deliver zero-defect quality.” This is something we at MES often hear during our meetings with prospective new customers. It’s also one of the biggest obstacles some lighting, transportation, and EV companies have in sourcing their own manufacturing suppliers.

If the pandemic taught us anything it’s that there is no “normal”—new or otherwise. Instead, what we have is what, perhaps, we should have had all along: smart, nimble supply strategies that work within a world where everything is subject to change, and anything can happen.

RM prices have softened a bit in China due to the lockdown and lower demand for housing. Pricing outlook for the rest of 2022 and 2023 remains robust – Last 90 days have seen a reduction of about 9% but the end of the year is likely to be around 21000 RMB / Ton.