Sub Contracting in 2026 • Southeast Asia

Mastering High-Performance Contract Manufacturing in Vietnam

Facing domestic capacity limits? Discover how to successfully scale production, secure structural contracts, and direct local factories.

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Format Live Webinar + Q&A

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Content 3 Practical Workshops

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Target Audience C-Suite & Leaders

Vietnam: The New Cornerstone of Your Industrial Footprint

Is your company currently manufacturing domestically but hitting strict capacity limits, facing continuous margin pressures, or struggling to secure reliable long-term supplier-partnerships?

For a long time, China was the default destination. Today, Vietnam occupies a major position in industrial strategies, offering a robust ecosystem of manufacturers specialized in OEM, component machining, and export-grade assembly.

⚠️ But finding a factory is not enough. Long-term success relies on your ability to qualify real partners, protect IP, and direct quality operations directly on the ground.

Target Profiles

Who Should Attend?

This session is specifically engineered for key industrial decision-makers evaluating expansion and sub-contracting execution.

💼 Group C-levels & Board Members

🏭 Factory Owners & Plant Directors

⚙️ Heads of Operations & Supply Chain Directors

📐 Engineering & Design Firms Representatives

Strategic Objectives

What Problems Does Subcontracting Solve?

01. Capacity

Domestic Bottlenecks

Instantly unlocks production headroom to absorb major order volumes without domestic overhead expansion.

02. Margin

Cost Constraints

Improves cost-competitiveness for technical components and assembly while securing high-standard execution.

03. Resilience

Over-Reliance on China

Builds a practical "China+1" diversification model, mitigating political, economic, and operational supply chain risks.

04. Logistics

Transit Time & Freight

Establishes local assembly close to fast-growing ASEAN markets, reducing overall global shipping turnaround.

Webinar Agenda: 3 Actionable Workshops

No high-level theory. We break down actual operational roadblocks: intellectual property, factory audits, quality control and administrative setups.

WORKSHOP 1

Identifying Industrial Opportunities in Vietnam

Core industrial capabilities & developed manufacturing processes
Sourcing vs. Contract Manufacturing vs. OEM
Required volumes, budgets, and realistic timelines
Common mistakes companies make during initial supplier searches

WORKSHOP 2

Finding, Qualifying, and Managing the Best Manufacturers

How to tell a real factory apart from an opaque trading company
Audit methodologies, plant assessments, and site visits
Managing prototypes and sample development validation
Quality control setups and tracking initial production runs

WORKSHOP 3

Structuring Long-Term Operations in Vietnam

Remote management vs. Building a dedicated local team
Legal frameworks: Representative Offices vs. Local Subsidiaries
Securing contracts, payment terms, and regulatory compliance
Ensuring seamless coordination between HQ and local suppliers

Meet Your Speakers

Pietro Karjalainen

Manufacturing Expert

Specialist in supporting industrial companies to expand their supplier networks and business activities across Asia.

Guillaume Rondan

Sourcing & Supply Chain

On-the-ground expert in supplier qualification, tier-N sourcing, and on-site quality management in Vietnam.

Hugo H.

Legal Partner • Market Entry Expert

Expert in local corporate setup, regulatory compliance, HR management, and scaling long-term administrative operations in Vietnam.

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About Us

Navigating Vietnam's Industrial Landscape

Our mission bridges international manufacturing teams with verified, high-execution production environments in Vietnam.

By coordinating custom corporate legalities and technical on-site supply audits under one unified team, we protect structural product pipelines and streamline scale transitions.

Also happening on the ground

Europe Autumn Roadshow 2026 (Limited 1-to-1 Meetings)

Sept. 2026

Live Webinars

English & French Online Sessions

Oct. 6-8, 2026

Nantes Industries

France Trade Show

October 2026

France Meetings

Paris, Lyon, Toulouse

October 2026

Germany Meetings

Hanover, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt

Interested in scheduling an in-person meeting during our roadshow? Our team will review your registration and, where relevant based on your profile, propose a suitable meeting opportunity.