Show Notes
Paul Weedman has spent 26 years on the ground in Shenzhen sourcing products for brands from the West.
He says 60–80% of Vietnam factory inputs still come from China.
So what is China + 1 actually solving?
In this episode, Paul breaks down
the manufacturing ecosystem concept — why a factory is the smallest part of the supply chain why industrial clusters make China nearly impossible to replicate what actually happens when a brand finds a "good factory" and thinks the hard part is over. He also explains the human side of sourcing: why AI can teach you everything and still get you burned, why a translator is the wrong hire, and how a $10M business still comes down to two people walking a street in Shenzhen and sharing a beer.
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