Challenge:
Relocated the manufacturing plant without disrupting the supply chain and existing customer orders.

Solution:
1. East West assigned a Chinese and English speaking project manager with experience establishing and relocating manufacturing operations in China.
2. EW project manager was born in China but raised in the US. He is an American citizen and fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. He is a certified builder in the US and has significant manufacturing and plant relocation experience.
3. EW project manager was assigned to drive the relocation project and report directly to the company's GM on a regular basis to ensure the project stays on schedule and within budget. The project had an 8 month completion schedule. His responsibilities included:

• Traditional project management responsibilities, including driving the project schedule and keeping the project within budget
• Defining the need for contractors, defining and obtaining quotes from contractors, and managing the contractors work
• Leverage existing relationships with the local government for permitting processes
• Mitigate the risk associated with the plant relocation and provide uninterrupted product to their customers.
• Regular communications with the GM on timing, budget and progress of project