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bestshoring en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of best + offshoring.

Meanings

  1. (neologism, uncountable) The process of identifying the best location to which to move manufacturing or other industrial facilities.
    • The important aspect is to do bestshoring. 2010, Franz Ammon, The Eastern European Expansion of the EU, page 13:
    • In the past several years, I've watched as companies have become highly skilled at performing what I call supply chain gymnastics — outsourcing, subcontracting, partnering, offshoring, bestshoring, and all the rest, primarily in China. 2008, George Stalk, John Butman, Five future strategies you need right now, page 8:

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