Abstract
This Manufacturing Insights update is a follow-on quarterly update in our
Emerging Manufacturing Agenda program. This document provides updated
information and key developments in the third and fourth quarters of 2007 for
the five key supply risk areas for manufacturers and retailers with
manufacturing and supply chain activities within China:
- Economic, national, and local political events
- Intellectual property protection
- Supplier relationships
- Logistics and transportation
- Manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure
We also encapsulate industry updates, meaningful information, trends and/or
case study profiles of current manufacturing strategies among U.S.
manufacturers with significant manufacturing activities in China.