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The migrant crisis in Europe is just one of a series of supply chain risks © Radek Procyk

New research from the British Standards Institute (BSI) has found that global supply chains gained a combined $56bn in extra costs last year, incurred by crime, extreme weather, terrorist threats and the migrant crisis that swept across Europe.

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  • Sandy Montalbano

    March 25, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    Importers could avoid these issues by sourcing domestically. Sourcing locally minimizes production disruptions and keeps production lines running smoothly and efficiently. We recommend importers use a total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis to see if domestic sourcing makes sense for them.

    The not-for-profit Reshoring Initiative’s free Total Cost of Ownership software helps corporations calculate the real P&L impact of reshoring or offshoring. In many cases, companies find that, although the production cost is lower offshore, the total cost is higher, making it a good economic decision to reshore manufacturing back to the U.S. http://www.reshorenow.org/TCO_Estimator.cfm