2025 OECD Supply Chain Resilience Review Launch

2 June 2025 · Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the OECD (International)

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2 Jun 2025 · Mathias Cormann Wiki · OECD Wiki2025 OECD Supply Chain Resilience Review Launch

ContextOECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann presented the findings from the OECD Supply Chain Resilience Review at the Ministerial Council Meeting 2025.

Why it mattersThe OECD estimates the large cost of reshoring and argues for diversifying supply chains instead.

Problems raised

Supply chain disruption risks have grown.
Trade is highly concentrated.
Reshoring would cost 3% to 13% of GDP.

Solutions proposed

Analyse supply chain interdependencies.
Reduce regulatory barriers.
Diversify rather than reshore.

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