Projects touch 152 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas — integrating manufacturing and enterprise supply chains.
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Philippines Manufacturing
China massive Belt and Road Initiative integrating Eurasia and global supply chains
South East Asia attracts US manufacturing industry
Nearly 25% US firms surveyed have plans to relocate manufacturing to ASEAN when asked: “If you have relocated or are considering to relocate China-based manufacturing facilities to other countries because of the tariffs and/or concerns over the future of U.S.-China …
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Mexico hourly manufacturing wages, labor productivity, electronic industry infrastructure v Asian nations
Details on manufacturing cost and challenges facing
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Vietnam ranking among ASEAN electronics exporters
With the ongoing US-China trade war and manufacturing costs increasing in China, opportunities for ASEAN countries to further participate in electronics regional and global value chain contribution has grown. Vietnam, for example, has climbed the ranks as a key electronics …
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Trade agreements evolve in Asia-Pacific as China manufacturing exit gains momentum
With ongoing trade and tariff disputes between the US and China, bilateral trade agreements are becoming newsworthy much more often. Vietnam and other ASEAN and South East Asia destinations are attracting manufacturing attention. Key Asia-Pacific bilateral agreements For the above …
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Vietnam contract manufacturing: Dong exchange rates v EMS/ODM provider earnings growth
The Vietnamese Dong is the only ASEAN bloc currency that depreciated against the US$ in the first-half 2019. For electronics OEM decision makers considering EMS/ODM providers with operations in foreign countries and wanting to know contract electronics EMS and ODM …
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Survey: Top ranked China manufacturing alternatives for supply chain relocation
Nations ranked by criteria for manufacturing supply chain relocation based on survey results.
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Trade war tariff risk and protectionism by nation
Some ASEAN countries benefit more than others, despite profile risk comparing protectionism. See complete chart, beyond Asia.
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Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia lead supply chain relocation decision short lists
2,600+ transcripts from 850 companies text mined reveal popular destinations considered for supply chain relocation. Includes average time to relocated supply chain.
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Hourly manufacturing labor wages across Asia compared to rates in developed economies
Some shifts are taking place in manufacturers relocating operations and supply chains to less expensive countries even thought its costly and risky when moving production. Electronics OEMs and contract EMS manufacturing PCB assembly providers are impacted by tariffs, the rising …
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