Hefei – A Rising E-Mobility Hub Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province and home to 8 million people, is slowly rising to become one of China’s leading e-mobility and battery technology hubs, thus supporting the government’s direction of gaining a leading position in the global EV market. The city, which is located within 450 km of Shanghai (~5 hours drive, 2 hours by HSR), sees a growing number of companies setting up their business due to favorable policy support and funding by the local government with the aim of reaching an output of 1 million NEVs in 2025.Which companies are …
The Rise of China’s Drone Industry
The Rise of China’s Drone Industry How big is China’s drone industry? With an expected CAGR of 40.67% between 2017 to 2024, China’s drone industry is thriving. The country is the second largest drone market in the world and is expected to close the gap with the leading market USA in 2024. As the predicted total market value of the Chinese drone industry is over 180 billion yuan in 2025, the sector has turned into a profitable business. According to Drone Industry Insights, the Shenzhen-based company DJI is the top manufacturer of commercial drones, leading far ahead with an estimated …
Opportunities to leverage wind supply chain shifts to China and India
Opportunities to leverage wind supply chain shifts to China and India Asia is the key driver of growth for the wind energy sector, accounting for around 60% of new installations in 2020. Driven by the strong market, local supply chains in China and India have been developing and now offer increasingly mature & cost-effective sourcing opportunities.To remain competitive, firms along the wind supply chain should adapt their strategy to these changing market conditions. A strategic footprint development across Asia, localized product & pricing strategies as well as transparency on domestic competitors are all crucial factors that need to be considered. …
Emerging Chinese Consumer Brands
Emerging Chinese Consumer Brands What is happening to China’s domestic consumer brands?The rapid development of Chinese domestic new consumer brands has become a conspicuous phenomenon for China’s consumer market in recent two years. 2020 can be seen as the “breaking out” year for Chinese domestic brands when they started expanding rapidly by differentiation, segmentation, and regionalization. Emerging domestic consumer brands show great competitiveness when facing traditional players. Some of them even successfully beat traditional brands to become the sales champion on e-commerce platforms in their segment. For example, during the “618 shopping festival” in 2021, more than half of the …
Opportunities in the Construction Equipment Market in India
Opportunities in the Construction Equipment Market in India The construction industry in India is one of the sectors which has been resilient to COVID impact, maintaining a steady growth despite a decline in the construction activity due to lockdowns with some key industry drivers. With the influx of projects in infrastructure construction, the construction equipment industry is expected to grow at 4% in the period during 2019-26 with the equipment sales expected to reach 122 thsd units.In addition, India is poised to become one of the key export hubs on account of reforms in the emission and safety standards for …
Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Germany’s Supply Chain Due Diligence Act On June 11, 2021, the German Parliament passed the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. With this law, the German government aims for greater protection of people and the environment in the global economyWhat has happened? On June 11, 2021, the German Parliament passed the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. With this law, the German government aims for greater protection of people and the environment in the global economy. As outlined by the federal government, German companies will face a range of obligations: Companies must ensure compliance with human rights regulations among their entire supply …
Supply Chain Sustainability in Asia
Is a changing Regulatory Landscape affecting Supply Chain Sustainability in Asia? On June 11, 2021, the German Parliament passed the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act. With this law, the German government aims for greater protection of people and the environment in the global economy. As outlined by the federal government, German companies will face a range of obligations. German companies especially need to address these requirements in their overseas activities. Having a risk management system to detect human rights or environmental law infringements is one key element. Further key questions for your company might be: Do we have full transparency …
Digital Value Creation in the B&C Industry
Digital Value Creation in the Building & Construction Industry When companies transform their business model in our digitally driven society, this impacts the entire organization – from customer acquisition and customer life-time value (CLV) management to the continuous development and marketing of new products and services. Individualized customer centricity plays a central role in digitization processes.We support companies in the B&C industry in providing an integrated link between the real and virtual worlds. This results in an optimized data and knowledge base to gain a good understanding of the multi-layered ecosystem around direct and indirect customers and their decision criteria. …
A new Green Wave? – Sustainability in China
Sustainability in China How is China performing in terms of sustainability? When it comes to sustainability or ESG (environment, social, governance) standards,China is lagging behind other countries In selected indices of Earth.Org and Yale, China is ranked 136th and 120th respectively. Furthermore, Chinese companies receive a lower sustainability rating than enterprises in developed or even other emerging economies (FTSE4good index). However China has recently announced ambitious environmental sustainability targets. The country wants to peak its CO2 emissions until 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2060. This year’s 14th Five-Year Plan includes specific targets on the reduction of CO2 and energy …
How to win in China`s E-Commerce Market
How to win in China´s E-Commerce Market? Opportunity Assessment and holistic Online Strategy China’s e-commerce landscape is highly innovative and dynamic – but fast changing business models bear risks that need to be addressed. EAC offers an innovative opportunity assessment and holistic online strategies for consumer goods companies in China’s dynamic B2C e-commerce landscape.EAC can help you to boost your China e-commerce operations by supporting you with platform prioritization, trade partner selection, organizational build-up, activation strategy, as well as implementation. Find relevant information regarding distributors, trade partners, self-operation and cooperation models as well as relevant marketing activities in our new …
Second Home Market Strategy China
Second Home Market China – is your organization empowered for future growth opportunities? The Chinese market is the major revenue driver for many enterprises. The more exposure foreign firms have in China, the more they understand that this dynamic country requires a unique strategy and market approach. For China to truly become a “second home”, MNCs need to build an organization that is supported by the headquarters and involved in global processes, while at the same time also being agile and empowered enough for quick decision-making and local execution. In order to get clarity on strategy and transformation needs, EAC …
Digital Empowerment in Supply Chain Management
Digital Empowerment in Supply Chain Management On April 29th 2021, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Andreas R. Voegele, Senior Advisor and former Partner at EAC International Consulting hold a web-talk on “Digital Empowerment in Supply Chain Management” in the Best Practice Solutions Series at Hochschule Esslingen. The participants were the students of the MBA “International Industrial Management”, mainly from Asia and Eastern Europe, as well as selected MBA alumni. Digitalization in SCM results in a change of interaction into a new decade towards SCM 5.0 with the key aspects real-time Data Analytics, Automation, Agile Operations and Artificial Intelligence with technologies such as Cyber …











