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An American Manufacturer Wants to Sell Parts for Less Than Chinese Suppliers
A promise to ship by 3 p.m. has pushed SendCutSend toward a larger manufacturing network—and a difficult balance between spare capacity and cost.
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From Smartphones to Power Tools: What Will Europe’s New Battery Rules Change?
Europe’s battery rules do not give every lithium battery a passport. They separate battery passports, replaceability, spare parts and lifecycle data across phones, tools, e-bikes and energy storage.
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Lithium Batteries in Vacuums and Power Tools
In October 2015, Dyson acquired battery start-up Sakit3 for US$90 million. Previously, Dyson invested US$15 million in Sakit3.
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The One Power Strategy in Small Appliances
3. What would it look like if the home appliance industry had One power?
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Anker Needs a Hard Battle
Anker faces challenges in expanding beyond small categories to complex industries like robot vacuums, highlighting talent recruitment and strategic positioning.
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Who Faces Industrial Hollowing as Vietnam Develops?
Vietnam’s manufacturing rise raises the industrial-hollowing question for Chinese suppliers that rely on export orders, cost advantage and assembly capacity.
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A Review of Midea’s Supplier Summit
Midea’s supplier summit offers a view into how large appliance groups manage supplier relationships, quality expectations and industrial-chain coordination.
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American Factory and Manufacturing Transfer
American Factory offers a useful lens for thinking about manufacturing transfer, labor friction and the limits of simply moving production across borders.
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