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Setting Up Manufacturing Abroad: North America, Europe and East Asia

A production site abroad is built three times: in the plan, in the local reality, and in the people who will run it.

By Eyal Yavets · 3 min read · לקריאה בעברית

Companies set up production abroad to serve customers locally, to meet industrial participation requirements, to reduce cost or risk, or to access capabilities. Each region offers different advantages and challenges, and each project tests a company’s ability to transfer knowledge and build an organization far from home.

Choosing the location and model

• Proximity to customers and the requirements of local content or offset.
• Availability of talent, suppliers and infrastructure.
• Regulation, incentives, taxes and labor law.
• Own site, contract manufacturer or partnership.
• The ability to manage the site from headquarters.

From plan to running site

A site project moves through location selection, legal setup, facility preparation, equipment, hiring, training, technology transfer, qualification and ramp-up. Each stage depends on the previous one, and local realities, from permits to lead times, often reshape the plan.

Hardware, software and cyber

• Hardware: facility, equipment, suppliers and customer qualification of the new site.
• Software: systems, data and IT infrastructure for a connected site.
• Cyber: security of the new site’s networks, and compliance with local and customer requirements.

How we work

We support the full cycle, from location studies to ramp-up, with hands-on experience establishing business operations, R&D and production in Europe and managing operations in the US and India.

See also: From Israel to Europe, the US and Asia · Stage guide: Global expansion

This article reflects the author’s professional opinion only. It is general information, not professional advice or a recommendation to take any action, and any use of it is the reader’s sole responsibility.