As a seasoned veteran of global trade, Tom Cook will outline the new developments many U.S. companies are acting on in their global supply chain regarding “Near Sourcing”. Tom will frame the issues that make the case for moving manufacturing out of China and to other countries, including the USA. Case studies will illustrate the economic, political and financial ramifications of near sourcing to the global supply chain business model. Additionally, Tom will review the challenges and the four-step process he created to be successful in any near sourcing initiative.