Market intelligence and operational expertise from our teams in Europe and Asia.
Rising geopolitical tensions and post-pandemic supply chain vulnerabilities have pushed European manufacturers to rethink single-country concentration. We analyze the key considerations.
Vietnam has attracted $36B in FDI in 2024. But what does it really take to set up a successful manufacturing operation? Our team shares insights from the ground.
We've run dozens of lean transformation projects in Asia. Here are the five cultural and operational factors that determine success or failure.
As labor costs rise in Western Europe and supply chains shorten, Eastern Europe has emerged as a compelling industrial destination. Here's what you need to know.
From skipping factory audits to misunderstanding payment terms, we outline the most common — and avoidable — errors in cross-border industrial sourcing.
Most commissioning delays are predictable and preventable. Our engineers share the planning and execution strategies that consistently deliver on time.
Bulgaria's textile sector produces for Hugo Boss, Balmain, Chanel, and Givenchy — yet remains largely unknown as a strategic sourcing option for mid-market European brands. We examine why that is changing.
Portugal's FDI reached €13.2 billion in 2024 — a 19% increase. But behind the headline numbers, the picture is nuanced. We examine both the genuine case for investing and the friction points experienced operators encounter.
For decades, European procurement teams flew eighteen hours to factories in Asia while a country of 85 million people with a shared EU customs boundary sat four days by truck from Paris. What has changed since 2005 is what that closeness is worth.