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In This Episode... Renaud is joined by Adrian for a conversation about some of the things that smaller companies who are getting products manufactured abroad either cannot or will have great difficulty negotiating with suppliers in China, Vietnam, or other popular manufacturing destinations in Asia. This list of 9 items will give you some idea about what is realistic if you're manufacturing lower volumes. Just hit the play button to start listening..! Listen to the episode right … [Read more...]
Exploring Manufacturing and New Product Development in Vietnam [Podcast]
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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 industry in Vietnam, common risks and issues you will face when manufacturing garments there, and the relationship between developing new products and manufacturing in Vietnam and China. Simon, originally from Barcelona, Spain, has a background in logistics and … [Read more...]
Does the Future of Vietnam Manufacturing Depend on Taiwan?
I talked with a client who was working in a Taiwanese factory established in Guangdong in the early 1990s. It had been set up recently — production was previously done in Taiwan. Their facility was making products that require metal, rubber, plastic, and textile parts. At the very beginning, all these parts were coming in full containers from their old Taiwanese suppliers. Over a few years, they convinced all their main component suppliers to set up production in South China, in order to … [Read more...]
Transferring Production from China to Vietnam to Avoid Tariffs
Many companies US importers from China have seen margins annihilated. It's logical to look at transferring production from China to places like Vietnam. I am writing this from Vietnam, where the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on made-in-China goods mean new business opportunities. If you are affected, what are the key questions you should ask yourself? Access to component suppliers If you buy bamboo decoration, you should already be in Vietnam. If you have … [Read more...]
Overview of the Vietnam Manufacturing Sector
Our marketing assistant Maria has done research on the Vietnam manufacturing sector: the top export industries, the trends, the labor costs, and logistics. Here is her article. Textile and Clothing – top sector no more? Out of all Vietnam manufacturing sectors, the most known would probably be the textile industry. Due to extremely competitive wage policies, one of the lowest in the region, textile and clothing has become the largest contributor to Vietnam’s exports. Thanks to the bilateral … [Read more...]