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This anonymized scenario shows how a buyer compared China with alternative sourcing countries before deciding which products should stay in China and which could be tested elsewhere.
Buyer problem
The buyer wanted diversification but did not know whether the category justified moving away from existing China suppliers.
- Category complexity was compared with supplier ecosystem maturity.
- Quality, tooling, MOQ, and logistics risks were separated.
- China alternatives were treated as tests, not automatic replacements.
Evidence reviewed
The screening focused on which part of the supply base carried the highest concentration risk.
- Critical components and tooling dependency.
- Supplier backup depth by country.
- Lead time and compliance evidence gaps.
Commercial decision
The buyer kept complex SKUs in China while testing simpler products with alternative-country suppliers.
- Diversification became category-specific.
- China suppliers remained part of the risk-control plan.
- The buyer avoided a blanket country switch.
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