China's deep supply-chain network is hard to replicate quickly elsewhere, making it difficult for some factory owners to move.

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It is restructuring its supply-chain and manufacturing network in Australia as part of its global productivity plan.

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The transmission network is not the only vulnerable part of the power supply chain, which is one giant bottleneck.

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In addition, it ensures that there is a reliable supply chain of spare parts, while a network of local RFH-employed technicians services all bikes and cars monthly to make sure they don't break down.

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Kevin Morgan, a professor at Cardiff University and the author of The School Food Revolution, a book about the supply chain behind cafeteria food, said the supply network was complex and should be better regulated.

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So why would Apple, known for meticulous control of its supply chain, stay quiet when someone has invaded its distribution network in China?

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Even the small and mid-sized manufacturing operation is now part of a global network of loosely coupled entities that must collaborate and deliver real-time status information to customers, supply chain partners, organization leaders, and employees.

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Given the nature of the modern, global corporation and the complex supply network that has developed around it, it is unsurprising that executives have not aligned on a unified strategy to mitigate supply chain risk.

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