GLOBAL FOOTPRINT SERVICES: GLOBAL EXPANSION (ASEAN)

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT SERVICES:

GLOBAL EXPANSION (ASEAN)

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT SERVICES: GLOBAL EXPANSION

BACKGROUND

Global firm needed to increase China/Asia manufacturing capacity. EWA was engaged to develop and implement an Asian Manufacturing Footprint Strategy to drive long-term profitability.

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT SERVICES: GLOBAL EXPANSION

APPROACH

Identifying the expansion criteria

Company analysis
- Expansion criteria: labor supply/costs, government incentives, inflation rates, availability of raw materials, transport & export logistics, supply chain vendor availability

An in-depth comparative analysis of 6 selected countries

Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand & China
- Expansion recommendation: Thailand

On the ground interaction

- Negotiated conditions for property purchase & property management (waste removal, perimeter security, etc.)
- Negotiated investment incentives with Secretary General of Royal Thailand Board of Investment
- Qualified local Thai vendors to support the company’s manufacturing location
- Met with local legal and accounting firms to identify the necessary criteria for establishing a business entity

Hands-on implementation

- Property was purchased and all pre-construction permits/licenses/registrations were acquired by October 2017
- Plant designs, construction budget/timeline & all construction partner contracts were finalized in November 2017
- Plant construction and equipment installation began in January 2018 and was completed in April 2019
- Identification and recruitment of supply chain, distribution & logistics partners was completed in February/March 2019