DHL’s ‘China Plus X’ Report Highlights a Familiar Strategy

March 5, 2025

How resilient is your supply chain in an era of increasing uncertainty?

DHL’s latest ‘China Plus X’ report highlights a well-known strategy: the diversification of supply chains beyond China. But as John Evans, Managing Director of Tractus, points out, this trend predates recent geopolitical tensions and tariff policies. Rising costs and logistics challenges had already led multinational companies to rethink their strategies over a decade ago.
Now, risk mitigation is more critical than ever, reinforcing the need for a structured, long-term site selection strategy to ensure investment success.

Read the full analysis on Site Selection Magazine’s special issue:


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