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Join Renaud Anjoran, Founder & CEO of Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & Asia today! WHO IS RENAUD? Renaud is a French ISO 9001 & 14001 certified lead auditor, ASQ certified Quality Engineer and Quality Manager who has been working in the Chinese manufacturing industry since 2005. He is the founder of the Sofeast group that has over 200 staff globally and offers services (QA, product development & engineering, project management, Supply Chain Management, product compliance, reliability testing), contract manufacturing, and 3PL fulfillment for importers and businesses who develop their own products and buyers from China & SE Asia. WHY LISTEN? We‘ll discuss interesting topics for anyone who develops and sources their products from Asian suppliers and will share Renaud‘s decades of manufacturing experience, as well as inviting guests from the industry to get a different viewpoint. Our goal is to help you get better results and end up with suppliers and products that exceed your expectations!
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Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
In this episode...
Dan Harris from China Law Blog recently wrote: "Mexico is the New China" and Manufacturers are Moving There.
Having read it, Sofeast's CEO Renaud Anjoran and Adrian from the team discuss nearshoring, how credible an alternative to China Mexico is as a location for your manufacturing and some of Mexico's pros & cons. Renaud also gives some guidance on how importers need to assess their supply chains to decide if and where moving some of their manufacturing is beneficial.
Show Notes
00:00 - Introduction.
00:59 - Is Mexico really a credible alternative to China?
03:28 - What is happening in China (and SE Asia) that is driving US companies out to other countries like Mexico?
08:00 - Why Mexico is an obvious choice for some US importers suffering from supply chain risks in Asia.
09:13 - Is moving to Mexico something that would be more suitable for SMEs rather than MNCs?
14:14 - Could nearshoring to somewhere like Mexico be more expensive than having a supply chain in Asia?
18:39 - What benefits does Mexico have?
21:04 - Are many companies truly moving 100% of their manufacturing to Mexico, or is it more of a supplemental location?
25:19 - What are Mexico's drawbacks?
29:47 - Renaud's tips on managing the process of moving some/all manufacturing out of China.
36:14 - Wrapping up
Related content...
- China Law blog's post: "Mexico is the New China" and Manufacturers are Moving There
- Another post from China Law Blog: Using Shelter Companies to Move Manufacturing from China to Mexico
- Renaud wrote about Why Your Product's Final Assembly Should Be Close To Its Key Components on QualityInspection.org.
- Read about How To Diversify Manufacturing Sources Out of China and Cut Risk.
- Listen back to our earlier episode Manufacture in China, Vietnam, India, or Elsewhere in 2021?
- Listen back to our earlier episode A New ‘Cold War’ Between The USA & China’s Effect On Manufacturing.
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