Why De-risk manufacture?

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Traceability

Control of production methods

Assembly, inspection, material, design control

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/inside-boeings-factory-lapses-that-led-to-alaska-air-blowout/

for Aerospace and Automotive industries "flow down" requirement

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/engine-maker-cfm-says-up-96-planes-affected-by-fake-parts-probe-2023-09-20/

Currency Fluctuations

https://supplychaincommunity.org/navigating-modern-supply-chain-challenges-amid-currency-volatility-and-economic-uncertainty/

Tariffs

https://natlawreview.com/article/what-every-multinational-company-should-know-about-use-reshoring-navigate-tariff

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67614911

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68467529

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/decoding-disruption-to-reshape-manufacturing-footprints

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68500499

https://www.logisticsit.com/articles/2024/01/04/uk-manufacturers-plan-to-increase-reshoring-to-get-better-value-and-more-security