S1 E4: LSCM 4100: Currency Exchange

Currency exchange is a volatile factor affecting global companies and challenging their supply chain practices. Parts may be manufactured overseas in a country where their currency grows stronger, increasing costs for the company after contracts have already been made. Final products that are manufactured in a country with a weaker currency, may find that international sales actually boost their bottom line. Just in the past few years, North American companies have reported billions of dollars in negative currency impacts and currency-related losses.