In this episode… Our CEO Renaud is joined by a special guest in this episode, Andrew Hupert, a cross-cultural management and communication expert, coach, and trainer who spent 10+ years in China, is currently based in Mexico, and also … [Read more...]
Vietnam VS China Manufacturers & Digitizing Processes In The Factory [Podcast]
![Greg Fleming | Vietnam VS China Manufacturers & Digitizing Processes In The Factory [Podcast]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/GregFlemingVietnamVSChinaManufacturersDigitizingProcessesInTheFactoryPodcast-1140x445.jpeg)
In This Episode... Renaud interviews Greg Fleming, an experienced merchandising and manufacturing operations manager who went from New Zealand to Australia to China and finally is now based in Ho Chi Minh City in South Vietnam. Greg's … [Read more...]
Exploring Manufacturing and New Product Development in Vietnam [Podcast]
![Exploring Manufacturing and New Product Development in Vietnam [Podcast]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ExploringManufacturingandNewProductDevelopmentinVietnamPodcast-1140x445.jpeg)
Vietnam continues to be a popular alternative to China for today's importers. Let's explore it... Renaud interviews Simon Caballero, a Hanoi-based purchasing manager and expert on manufacturing in Vietnam, to discuss the manufacturing … [Read more...]
Manufacture in China, Vietnam, India, or Elsewhere in 2021? [Podcast]
![Manufacture in China, Vietnam, India, or Elsewhere in 2021? [Podcast]](https://qualityinspection.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ManufactureinChinaVietnamIndiaorElsewherein2021Podcast-1140x445.jpg)
Manufacturers continue to plan the move of some or all of their supply chains out of China? But where next? Perhaps the word 'exodus' is a little over-dramatic, but there has certainly been a marked rise in companies trying to diversify … [Read more...]
Supply Chain Risk Management, Part 5: Moving Manufacturing to Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, or India (Pros & Cons)
One of the main conclusions of many companies is as follows: 'diversifying our supply chain outside of China is a must in order to reduce risk'. There are two main reasons for this. First, the USA has been leading the charge against … [Read more...]
Effects Of The US-China Trade War On Manufacturing Relocations
A few days ago, I shared an article entitled Are Manufacturers Really Leaving China? The China Perspective on Linkedin. David Collins, the author, wrote: Right now, a full-scale exodus is more talk than anything else; it is too early to … [Read more...]
Will US Tariffs Drive Manufacturing From China To Vietnam?
A few days ago, Trump claimed that many tariffed companies would leave China for Vietnam and other such countries in Asia in this series of tweets (read from bottom to top): In parallel, I see an Asia Briefing article entitled Why … [Read more...]
9 Consequences of the Upcoming US-China Trade War
Based on all the articles I have read about the current geopolitical situation, I am not optimistic about the affect of the US-China trade war on American importers. Dan Harris, who wrote "the US-China Cold War start now," announced that a … [Read more...]
Sourcing Trends in 2019 between China and other Asian Countries
I attended the Made in Asia conference last week, and the opening talk was given by Ben Simpfendorfer (Founder & CEO at Silk Road Associates, a strategic advisory firm based in Hong Kong). Ben is one of the most insightful people I … [Read more...]
What If Your Chinese Supplier Offers To Make Your Product in Vietnam?
We heard of several Chinese manufacturers that are opening a Vietnam factory, in order to serve their American customers better by avoiding Trump's tariffs. Sometimes that makes sense, and sometimes it doesn't... If one of your suppliers … [Read more...]