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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 forces manufacturers to accept Vietnam's structural cost and resilience trade-offs

Noori argues that the China Plus One strategy is not a passing trend but a structural shift in how tech manufacturers evaluate production location decisions, driven by both cost arbitrage and supply chain vulnerability reduction. He contends that Vietnam and Southeast Asia represent a pragmatic middle ground where companies gain meaningful cost savings and geographic diversification without the operational complexity of fully fragmenting their supply chains.

China Plus One

manufacturing diversification strategy reshaping global tech production

“Tech manufacturers capitalize on lower costs and supply chain resilience across Southeast Asia beyond China.”

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

Regional advantages driving manufacturing location decisions

Cost reduction potential8
Supply chain resilience8
Operational complexity4
Workforce availability7
Political/tariff stability6

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Southeast Asia

alternative manufacturing hub receiving major tech investment flows

Lower costs and supply chain resilience across Southeast Asia drive strategic manufacturing shifts.

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

Vietnam emerges as the primary beneficiary of tech companies executing China Plus One strategies.

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

“Manufacturing diversification is now competitive necessity, not optional operational optimization.”

Themes:Supply chain geographic fragmentation as strategic imperativeVietnam as China alternative rather than replacementCost-resilience trade-off calculus in location decisions

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