Harold L. Sirkin
Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group
Harold L. Sirkin is a senior partner at BCG and an expert in global operations, with extensive experience in supply chain strategy.
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Is Friendshoring the Geopolitical Fix for Supply Chain Risk — or Just Globalization With a Shorter Guest List?Is friendshoring a genuine geopolitical fix for supply chain risk, or just globalization with a shorter, more exclusive guest list? Harold L. Sirkin argues that partnering with politically aligned nations shields companies from tariffs and sanctions, while Sharon Ng warns it risks overdependence on fewer markets, and Michael R. O'Hare cautions that without environmental safeguards, friendshoring could simply relocate the ecological damage elsewhere.