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bestshoring

bestshoring noun: the process of identifying the best location to which to move manufacturing or other industrial facilities.

Noun

bestshoring (uncountable)

  1. (neologism) The process of identifying the best location to which to move manufacturing or other industrial facilities.
    • 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
    • The important aspect is to do bestshoring.2010, Franz Ammon, The Eastern European Expansion of the EU, page 13

Origin of bestshoring

Blend of best + offshoring.

Questions about bestshoring

What does bestshoring mean?
Bestshoring means the process of identifying the best location to which to move manufacturing or other industrial facilities.
What part of speech is bestshoring?
Bestshoring is a noun.

Words near bestshoring in the dictionary

  1. bests on ground
  2. bestseller
  3. bestsellerdom
  4. bestsellers
  5. bestselling
  6. bestshoring
  7. bestubbled
  8. bestuccoed
  9. bestuck
  10. bestud
  11. bestudded

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