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As someone who has spent the last year disentangling a manufacturing supply chain from China — we did, and we also cared about the IP protection concerns in Chi

As someone who has spent the last year disentangling a manufacturing supply chain from China — we did, and we also cared about the IP protection concerns in China. These circumstances have us the air cover to move forward with long discussed and to leave China, with little to no impact to our ability to conduct business in the country. Its not a nice reality, but that’s what it is.

Melting_Harps 6y ago
> As someone who has spent the last year disentangling a manufacturing supply chain from China What did that entail? Details welcomed! I'm currently finishing up my Final on my Supply Chain Operations course and the focus of my research paper is the low quality PPE manufacturing that has been centralized in China, specifically the provinces outside the city outside of Wuhan, which are currently undergoing massive flood damage and causing massive disruption and delays: https://www.manufacturing.net/supply-chain/news/21140690/report-china-floods-delaying-ppe-shipments-to-us https://www.manufacturing.net/supply-chain/news/21140690/rep... My proposal is entirely theoretical, although I do conclude with utilizing possible intermediaries (currently operational) in Hong Kong and Taiwan that can support a portion of the demand as they did during the initial outbreak in January, but it currently remains an entirely unsubstantial amount of daily output to compete with China (when its fully operational) for all of the entire Western Nations needs that are currently undertaking sanctions against CCP/China. I make the argument of questionable tolerances in QC/QA, which when dealing with PPE can be deadly and a critical point of exposure to spread and increase overall infection rates. I'd like to hear what Industry/Sector you focused on and any significant roadblocks you may have encountered if you're willing to share.
- irontinkerer 6y ago
  > What did that entail? Details welcomed! Yes, I would love to read a detailed article about what this entails
  - tcskeptic 6y ago
    It's pretty boring actually, mostly finding a dual source for all the components, even if you have to develop new suppliers and then moving the volume over as it ramps. Assembly moved to Thailand, sourcing moved to Taiwan, India and some from Vietnam and Brazil. The biggest challenge we have faced is that other countries do not have the amazing area of outside processing that China does and so samll engineering changes are more difficult.

Melting_Harps 6y ago

> As someone who has spent the last year disentangling a manufacturing supply chain from China What did that entail? Details welcomed! I'm currently finishing up my Final on my Supply Chain Operations course and the focus of my research paper is the low quality PPE manufacturing that has been centralized in China, specifically the provinces outside the city outside of Wuhan, which are currently undergoing massive flood damage and causing massive disruption and delays: https://www.manufacturing.net/supply-chain/news/21140690/report-china-floods-delaying-ppe-shipments-to-us https://www.manufacturing.net/supply-chain/news/21140690/rep... My proposal is entirely theoretical, although I do conclude with utilizing possible intermediaries (currently operational) in Hong Kong and Taiwan that can support a portion of the demand as they did during the initial outbreak in January, but it currently remains an entirely unsubstantial amount of daily output to compete with China (when its fully operational) for all of the entire Western Nations needs that are currently undertaking sanctions against CCP/China. I make the argument of questionable tolerances in QC/QA, which when dealing with PPE can be deadly and a critical point of exposure to spread and increase overall infection rates. I'd like to hear what Industry/Sector you focused on and any significant roadblocks you may have encountered if you're willing to share.

irontinkerer 6y ago
> What did that entail? Details welcomed! Yes, I would love to read a detailed article about what this entails
- tcskeptic 6y ago
  It's pretty boring actually, mostly finding a dual source for all the components, even if you have to develop new suppliers and then moving the volume over as it ramps. Assembly moved to Thailand, sourcing moved to Taiwan, India and some from Vietnam and Brazil. The biggest challenge we have faced is that other countries do not have the amazing area of outside processing that China does and so samll engineering changes are more difficult.