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Webinar Executive Summary | How to Approach China Alternatives: Mexico, Southeast Asia & Central Eastern Europe
(23 May 2023) © East West Associates, All rights reserved 2023
In this article East West experts Mark Plum and Dan McLeod discuss how companies can approach finding alternatives to China for their manufacturing and supply chains, providing examples of companies they assisted diversifying from China while answering questions from the audience.
Major Investments in Thailand Focus on Electronic Vehicle Manufacturing
(23 May 2023) © East West Associates, All rights reserved 2023
This article discusses how Thailand has made the shift to focus on electronic vehicles and sustainability, and is poised to be a competitive marketplace as a prime location for global manufacturers.
Identifying and Qualifying Suppliers in Mexico: What Has Changed
(23 January 2023) © WardsAuto, All rights reserved 2023
“Identifying and Qualifying Suppliers in Mexico: What Has Changed” Interview by GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s Ron Hesse features Mark Plum, Director, and Bernd Schmitt, Sr. Consultant and Automotive Specialist with East West Associates, and they discuss the significant changes which have taken place in the past 5 years.
Identifying and Qualifying Suppliers in Mexico: What Has Changed
(16 January 2023) © MEXICONOW, All rights reserved 2023
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Identifying and Qualifying Suppliers in Mexico: What Has Changed” features Mark Plum and Bernd Schmitt. Mr. Plum is Director, and Mr. Schmitt is Senior Consultant and Automotive Specialist, both with East West Associates.
What the great reopening means for China—and the world
(13 December 2022) © The Economist Group Limited, London 2023
Alex Bryant offers his insight in this Economist article on how China’s reopening are unlikely to cause the firms that have left China to lead to an immediate turnaround in the direction of operations.
Volatility Matters Less Than Risk
Bassolino, Francis (2 January 2023). © Alaris
Companies are weighing downside risk more than is warranted to doing business in China currently. In this piece we consider the risks and probabilities, concluding that the biggest hazard is focusing on defense when the true winners will be the ones who aggressively develop strategies that can capitalize on the most probable outcomes which include growth and a return to practical engagement.