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Hamid Noori

Hamid Noori completed his doctoral studies at Ivey Business School, Western University in Canada. He has shared his knowledge as a visiting scholar at various esteemed institutions, including the Haas School of Business at UC-Berkeley, Xian Jiaotong University in China, USC’s Marshall School of Business, and several others. In 2001, he was the recipient of the Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Technology, and his case study, Danier Leather Inc., was honored with the International Case Competition Award. Mr. Noori is credited as an author or co-author of three books, one conference proceedings, numerous monographs, over 100 research papers, and three commercial software packages. His noteworthy achievements include being one of the earliest recipients of the University Research Professor Award, the highest academic recognition at Laurier. Mr. Noori has also taken on significant roles, including the funding director for the doctoral program and a research center in management of technology. He has guided and mentored numerous PhD and master's students in the realm of operations and technology management.

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Contributor Brief·Hamid Noori · 1 article
Updated Sep 11, 2023

China Plus One strategy forces tech manufacturers toward Vietnam's lower-cost complexity

Noori argues that tech manufacturers are systematically abandoning China-only production models in favor of distributed Southeast Asian supply chains, driven by cost arbitrage and geopolitical risk mitigation rather than incremental optimization. This shift represents a structural reconfiguration of global manufacturing—not a temporary diversification—enabled by Vietnam's capacity to absorb complex assembly work previously reserved for China.

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Vietnam emerging as primary China Plus One alternative destination

“Tech companies capitalize on lower costs and supply chain resilience across Southeast Asia.”

In Effort to Abide by China Plus One Strategy, Tech Companies Have Their Sights on Vietnam for Manufacturing

Strategic drivers behind China Plus One manufacturing shift

Cost reduction opportunity9
Supply chain resilience8
Geopolitical risk mitigation8
Capacity to handle complex production7

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28%Cost reduction
Cost reduction opportunity
Supply chain resilience
Geopolitical risk mitigation
Capacity to handle complex production

Southeast Asia

primary geographic beneficiary of manufacturing diversification away from China

Manufacturing complexity previously exclusive to China now viable in Vietnam operations.

In Effort to Abide by China Plus One Strategy, Tech Companies Have Their Sights on Vietnam for Manufacturing

Lower costs and supply chain resilience across Southeast Asia drive tech investment.

In Effort to Abide by China Plus One Strategy, Tech Companies Have Their Sights on Vietnam for Manufacturing

“Tech companies strategically relocate complex production beyond China to Southeast Asia.”

Themes:China Plus One supply chain fragmentationVietnam as complex manufacturing alternativeCost-driven geopolitical risk hedging

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