Global Sourcing Is Entering a Structural Reset That Will Redefine Procurement Strategy
Global sourcing is entering a phase where the traditional assumption "more supplier diversity equals more resilience" is no longer reliably true. Over the past few years, procurement teams have responded to geopolitical volatility, shipping disruptions, tariff volatility, and regional compliance pressures by expanding supplier bases across multiple countries. On paper, this looks like strategic hedging. In practice, many organizations are discovering that fragmentation is quietly eroding margin, visibility, and operational control.