Panasonic: Air conditioner production base to Japan factory!
– “Reducing China risk” being promoted by major Japanese manufacturing companies-
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Panasonic air conditioners:
The company announced that it will transfer production of air conditioners for the Japanese market from China to Japan.
The operation of the Guangzhou plant in China, which was the production base, was suspended.
In the next fiscal year, production will be unified at the factory in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture.
Kusatsu factory of Panasonic:
The Kusatsu factory will increase employment by 20% in the future. It will also promote the automation of production lines.
Panasonic’s break away from China:
Panasonic explained this decision. The aim was to avoid geopolitical risks such as the US-China conflict.
Nikkei survey of 100 Japanese manufacturers:
50% of companies answered that they would lower the ratio of China.
Automakers Mazda and Honda:
Decouple China from the rest of the world in your supply chain. He indicated a policy to reduce dependence on China.
Honda decentralizes production bases:
It covers 24 countries, including China, Japan, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Thailand.
It will consider whether parts supply from China can be shifted to Southeast Asia, India and North America.
Mazda also avoids dependence on China: I
n the medium to long term, the company will make efforts to avoid overconcentration of parts production in China.
Promote diversification of procurement sources and parallel production outside of China.