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In the new era of sourcing, the most dangerous question is 'Where is it cheapest?'. The correct question is 'Where is the optimal intersection of cost, risk, and time-to-market for my specific product?'.
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The C-suite mandate to 'de-risk' the Neodymium magnet supply chain is often a strategic mirage, replacing transparent dependency with opaque, higher-cost alternatives.
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Moving the final milling of Cerium Oxide Polishing Powder (HS: 2846.10) out of China is a dangerous illusion of diversification if the midstream refining of rare earth elements remains geopolitically concentrated.
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The corporate mandate to shift manufacturing for critical components like Micro-Speakers (HS: 8518.29) out of China is creating longer, more fragile, and more expensive supply chains, not resilient ones.
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In the new era of sourcing, the most dangerous question is 'Where is it cheapest?'.
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The common 'China+N' strategy of relocating assembly for critical components like the Hard Drive Voice Coil Motor (HS: 8473.30) is a dangerous illusion of diversification.
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A 'China+N' strategy for high-performance electric motors is often an illusion of diversification, masking a deep and unaddressed dependency on a single, critical component category: rare-earth magnets.
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In the new era of sourcing, the most dangerous question is 'Where is it cheapest?'. The correct question is 'Where is the optimal intersection of cost, risk, and ecosystem maturity for my specific product?'.