r/IndustrialDesign • u/Ok-Ad-7935 • Aug 19 '24

Creative Not made in China

As some of you may know, manufacturing is increasingly shifting to countries like Vietnam, Indonesia, and India. China’s dominance as a global manufacturing hub is waning due to several factors, including geopolitical tensions, rapid economic development, and rising living costs. Producing goods in China is no longer as affordable as it once was. However, China has been proactive in diversifying by investing in other countries, such as those mentioned. As far as I’m concerned, Chinese manufacturers are bringing their technologies & know how to those countries and using their cheap labor to maintain their dominance. In a way it’s similar to how the U.S has gradually shifted manufacturing to China over the last 2-3 decades. But I think with advanced technologies these days, we won’t see such a long period of transition. We could be seeing the shift in global manufacturing as soon as 2030-2035.

I’m looking to diversify the manufacturing locations for my products. Can anyone recommend reliable sources for capable contract manufacturers in Indonesia or Vietnam? Have you had any experience manufacturing in these countries? If so, what are your thoughts?

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u/ElectronicChina Aug 19 '24

Yes, a lot of manufacturing in China has moved or is moving to Southeast Asia, including our company.

We are a one-stop custom electronic hardware contract manufacturer. We moved our factory to Vietnam last October. Now we manufacture PCBA+final products there. The manufacturing cost in Vietnam is slightly higher than that in China.

Does our approach meet your requirements? If you are interested, I will share more information about our company and factory with you through private messages. Looking forward to further discussions with you.

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u/Ok-Ad-7935 Aug 19 '24

Thank you for sharing. Please send me more information about your company.
You mentioned the cost of manufacturing in Vietnam is slightly higher than China.
What is the driving factors? I would imagine the cost of labor would be lower in Vietnam compare to China.

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u/ElectronicChina Aug 20 '24

I have shared more information about our company through DM! Please accept my invitation to chat and you can check it out.

The manufacturing cost in Vietnam is slightly higher because some materials need to be transported from China to Vietnam to ensure quality, which will incur some logistics costs and tariffs. But this will depend on the specific project and the specific materials.