Join Renaud Anjoran, founder of Asian manufacturing support firm Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers & people who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & SE Asia today! Listen to weekly tips drawing on his decades of manufacturing in Asia, exploration of key manufacturing concepts, and discussions with interesting guests from the industry.
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Join Renaud Anjoran, founder of Asian manufacturing support firm Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers & people who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & SE Asia today! Listen to weekly tips drawing on his decades of manufacturing in Asia, exploration of key manufacturing concepts, and discussions with interesting guests from the industry.
India Overtakes China in US Smartphone Shipments: What It Really Means
China Manufacturing Decoded
33 minutes 55 seconds
3 months ago
India Overtakes China in US Smartphone Shipments: What It Really Means
Adrian and Renaud explore a significant shift in global electronics production: India surpassing China as the top smartphone exporter to the USA. The discussion covers why this change happened so fast, how Apple and other big tech firms adapted, what this means for SMEs, and how Sofeast is now expanding its own manufacturing footprint in India.
Show Sections
00:00 – India overtakes China in US smartphone shipments
02:20 – How tariffs and trade tensions triggered the shift
03:45 – Why smartphone assembly moved to India so quickly
07:40 – Apple and others had a head start with India SKD kits
11:53 – Vietnam’s rising share and India’s long-term potential
13:46 – Apple pushes its supply chain to South India
18:17 – Can SMEs benefit from the India shift like Apple?
22:10 – Should you move production to India now?
25:21 – The Sofeast Group’s expansion into India
31:58 – Final thoughts on India’s emergence
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China Manufacturing Decoded
Join Renaud Anjoran, founder of Asian manufacturing support firm Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers & people who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & SE Asia today! Listen to weekly tips drawing on his decades of manufacturing in Asia, exploration of key manufacturing concepts, and discussions with interesting guests from the industry.