An international manufacturer of automotive components with factories in China and primary sales operations in the United States and the European Union wishes to identify a location for manufacturing in Southeast Asia able to provide sustained operational savings over a 15 year time horizon without compromising product quality.
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Country Spotlight: Vietnam
Vietnam is a low cost manufacturing destination with a government that is supportive of foreign investment and proactive in promoting the country as a destination for foreign companies. Wages and headline taxes in particular make the country a competitive alternative to the China.
Thought Bubble: Embracing China’s “New Retail”
The era of “New Retail” that Alibaba founder Jack Ma envisioned is starting to emerge across China in ways that promise big gains for consumer products companies that act decisively and systematically while causing others to lag behind.