Client Context Our client, a provider of hands-on learning tools for STEM and career and technical education (CTE) programs, sought to evaluate how robotics solutions are being deployed to prepare students for future workforce needs. With growing demand for skills in automation, mechatronics, and engineering support, robotics has become a...
Client Context Amid escalating tariffs, unstable trade policy, and rising global freight costs, our client sought to reexamine its North American sourcing footprint for institutional packaging materials. Long reliant on offshore suppliers, particularly in Asia, the client needed to determine whether reshoring production to the U.S. could offer a...
Client Context Our client, a multinational manufacturer with a global customer base, faced increasing risks from overreliance on Chinese manufacturing. Rising labor costs, geopolitical tensions, and pandemic-related disruptions had highlighted vulnerabilities in their supply chain. They sought to: 1. Evaluate alternative manufacturing and assembly locations across Asia Pacific. 2. Assess...
Client Context Our client, a multinational manufacturing company with significant production capacity in China, faced escalating operational challenges. Wage inflation in major Chinese manufacturing hubs, tightening environmental enforcement, reductions in export tax rebates, and sporadic labor unrest were eroding cost advantages. At the same time, regional competition for manufacturing investment...
Our research enabled our client to adapt its global sourcing strategy by identifying emerging supply chain vulnerabilities, tariff-driven shifts, and alternative production hubs for institutional packaging materials. Client Context Our client sought to assess risks and opportunities within its North American sourcing strategy for institutional packaging products, particularly in light...
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