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In short,businesses must prioritize supply chain integrity over the cost savings associated with offshoring.While leveraging low-cost labor overseas may improve profit margins,if supply chains are disrupted due to changes in the geopolitical landscape,health risks or other black swan events,revenue will be lost,leaving no product to sell.

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis,many companies are becoming more aware of this truth.After the outbreak,about 31%of factories in China were closed and 32%of people were working remotely from home.Given that many factories implement just-in-time production,restarting production after an extended shutdown can take weeks to fully restore the supply chain.

简而言之，企业必须优先考虑供应链完整性，而不是与离岸外包相关的成本节约。虽然利用海外低成本劳动力可能会提高利润率，但如果供应链由于地缘政治格局的变化、健康风险或其他黑天鹅事件而中断，则会损失收入，导致没有产品可售。

在发生新冠疫情危机之后，很多企业越来越意识到这一道理。在出现疫情之后，当时中国大约31%的工厂关闭，32%的人在家远程工作。鉴于许多工厂实施即时生产，在长时间停产后重新开始生产可能需要数周时间才能使供应链完全恢复。