As trade and tariff strategy continues to influence electronics supply chain decision-making, manufacturing executives responsible for production of auto and auto components proved to be the first to relocate to South East Asia.
Some contract electronics EMS provider capacity has also begun to relocate, particularly to Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand, according to our findings based on industry discussion and company reports. (View Vietnam analysis here)
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Research findings indicate semiconductor equipment manufacturing appear to be relocating to Malaysia. Relatively diverse production capacity has been relocating to Thailand, including auto and auto components, MLCCs, and optical products, according to company reports.
Singapore could also benefit from high-tech supply chain shifts. Below is a trend analysis of production capacity, by market and products, over the past year. Its easy to see how the progress to shift, and allocate, production has picked up.
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