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MENTAL MODEL · M2065

Friendshoring

Friendshoring
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

It refers to concentrating the supply chain network in countries that are political allies or share similar values, to reduce geopolitical risks. It is a correction to offshoring (which only considers efficiency).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Reassess security costs. It marks a shift in the logic of globalization: from 'efficiency first' to 'security first'. In business decisions, 'political trust' must be considered a core variable in supply chain costs.

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It involves locating supply chains and key production capacities in politically or value-friendly countries to reduce geopolitical risks, driven by national economic security logic, at the cost of efficiency and cost.

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