How to Approach China Alternatives: Mexico, Southeast Asia & Central Eastern Europe

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How to Approach China Alternatives: Mexico, Southeast Asia & Central Eastern Europe

How to Approach China Alternatives

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Your Global Supply Chain & Manufacturing Footprint Strategy

East West Associates Manufacturing and Supply Chain Roundtable with Senior Executives

Manufacturing for export and sourcing in China is becoming more difficult due to increasing labor costs, high production expenses, volatile tariffs, political tensions, as well as challenging and changing rules & regulations.

Attractive alternatives exist for relocating China supply chain & operations including Mexico, Southeast Asia, and Central/Eastern Europe.

But how do you create a coherent strategy for your global footprint?

Developing a global footprint strategy requires analyzing your goals, markets, manufacturing operations, and supply chain network. It includes identifying new manufacturing and supply venues that could maintain quality, increase efficiencies, decrease duplication, control costs, and reduce risk.

We provided 3 real-life examples of US companies diversifying their supply chain & manufacturing to Mexico, Poland and Thailand.

The webinar discussion focused on why corporate executives selected these 3 countries.

The webinar addressed key questions such as:

    • What questions should executives be asking to determine whether to diversify their supply chain & manufacturing?
    • What metrics does a company use to determine what is the best country and site location?
    • What are the costs involved in diversifying supply chain & manufacturing?
    • What are the unique challenges in Mexico, Southeast Asia & Poland?
    • What type of industry sectors are diversifying into these 3 markets?
    • What problems can we anticipate if we close our operations in China?
How to Approach China Alternatives

Speakers

Mark Plum | Director, East West Associates
  • Former President of Briggs & Stratton Asia (NYSE: BGG)
  • VP Sales & Marketing, American Standard Thailand & American Standard China
Dan McLeod | Director, East West Associates
  • Former Director Asia Pacific Operations-Ashland Specialty Ingredients (NYSE: ASH)
  • General Manager-Eaton Corporation (Philippines)
  • Director of Asia Pacific Manufacturing and Supply Chain-Hercules
Relocating or Expanding Operations & Supply Chain From China to Vietnam and Thailand

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Relocating or Expanding Operations & Supply Chain From China to Vietnam and Thailand

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Relocating or Expanding Operations & Supply Chain from China to Vietnam and Thailand

Relocating or Expanding Operations & Supply Chain From China to Vietnam and Thailand

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EWA Roundtable With Two Senior Executives in Vietnam and Thailand

Companies are increasingly diversifying their Operations and Supply Chain from China to improve future operational stability.

C-level executives are taking diversification actions because of current economic and geopolitical challenges in China, including COVID lockdowns, China/Taiwan/U.S. tension, US/China tariffs, rising Chinese labor and logistical costs, dependable transport to customer base, and an increasingly bureaucratic regulatory environment in China.

Why are companies considering Vietnam or Thailand?

Decision factors include:

  • Continue to serve their customer bases in China and growing Southeast Asia
  • Facilitate the export of products to customers in Europe and the U.S.
  • Take advantage of favorable trade agreements to avoid China/U.S. tariffs
  • Guarantee an available supply of raw material and component products

 

Relocating or Expanding Operations & Supply Chain From China to Vietnam and Thailand

Speakers

Ben Dobbs | Managing Director APAC at Alliance Laundry Systems LLC – Chon Buri, Thailand
  • Co-Chairman of Manufacturing Committee, American Chamber in Thailand
  • Chairman Eastern Seaboard Directors Club
Jacob Miller | Asia Managing Director – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Former Supply Chain and Engineering Manager – GE & Honeywell China
  • Former Supply Chain and Engineering Manager – CIATEQ & Conceptos Para el Hogar, Mexico
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Counteracting the Effects of the Coronavirus Upon Global Businesses

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Counteracting the Effects of the Coronavirus Upon Global Businesses

Counteracting the Effects of the Coronavirus Upon Global Businesses

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East West Associates Roundtable With Senior Executives

Companies are increasingly diversifying their Operations and Supply Chain from China to improve future operational stability.

This webinar discusses how companies can diversify their business from China to Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Western companies operating in China are experiencing multiple threats to company profitability and stability:

    • The outbreak of the Coronavirus in China
    • The US-China trade tariffs
    • The slowing China economy
    • The rising labor costs in China
    • The growing regulatory complexity in China

As a result, increasingly more of these companies are relocating production to South-East Asia:

    • Risk diversification
    • Cost reduction
    • Growth development
Counteracting the Effects of the Coronavirus Upon Global Businesses

Speakers

Mark Plum | Director, East West Associates
  • Former President of Briggs & Stratton Asia (NYSE: BGG)
  • VP Sales & Marketing, American Standard Thailand & American Standard China
Dan McLeod | Director, East West Associates
  • Former Director Asia Pacific Operations- Ashland Specialty Ingredients
  • General Manager-Eaton Corporation (SE Asia)
  • Director of Asia Pacific Manufacturing and Supply Chain-Hercules
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How to Get and Keep the Best Talent in China

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How to Get and Keep the Best Talent in China

How to Get and Keep the Best Talent in China

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Human Resource Success in China

Human Resources (HR) management has always been very important in China.  This webinar talks about how companies can attract and retain the best available talent in China.

It is divided into 3 segments:

    • The Challenges of Hiring & Retaining the Best Talent in China
    • Changing the Status Quo Through Employee Lifecycle Management
    • 2 Working Example Case Studies
How to Get and Keep the Best Talent in China

Speakers

Alex Bryant | Founder & President, East West Associates
  • Former Director of International Business Development for Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
  • Former Attorney, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jon Anderson | VP & Managing Director China, East West Associates
  • Vice President/Director of Strategic Services, Boldt Metronics
  • Vice President of Human Resources, Littlefuse, Inc. (NYSE: LFUS)
  • Human Resource Director, R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company (NYSE: RRD)
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Mitigating the Risk of Supply Chain Disruption in China

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Mitigating the Risk of Supply Chain Disruption in China

Mitigating the Risk of Supply Chain Disruption

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East West Associates Roundtable with Senior Executives

This webinar discusses the steps companies can take to mitigate risk of their supply chain disruption.

Mitigating the Risk of Supply Chain Disruption

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Mark Plum | Director, East West Associates
  • Former President of Briggs & Stratton Asia (NYSE: BGG)
  • VP Sales & Marketing, American Standard Thailand & American Standard China
Dan McLeod | Director, East West Associates
  • Former Director Asia Pacific Operations- Ashland Specialty Ingredients
  • General Manager-Eaton Corporation (SE Asia)
  • Director of Asia Pacific Manufacturing and Supply Chain-Hercules
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